Lythraceae Lythrum californicum Torr. & Gray

California Loosestrife

Kawaiisu - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 40

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Scientific name: Lythrum californicum Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: LYCA4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Loosestrife
Family: Lythraceae
Family (APG): Lythraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for washing hair.

RECRD: 89359 id: 21706

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