Asteraceae Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray

Largeflower Skeletonplant

Hopi - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 97

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Scientific name: Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: LYGR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Largeflower Skeletonplant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Leaves chewed to increase mother's milk supply.

RECRD: 89282 id: 21542

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