Brassicaceae Lesquerella fendleri (Gray) S. Wats.
Fendler's Bladderpod
Keres, Western - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 52
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Lesquerella fendleri (Gray) S. Wats.
Scientific name: Lesquerella fendleri (Gray) S. Wats.
USDA symbol: LEFE (
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Common names: Fendler's Bladderpod
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Bruised plant mixed with salt and used as a rub for swellings.
RECRD: 30278 id: 19967