Asteraceae Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra var. aristata (Eastw.) B.L. Turner
Hoary Tansyaster
Hopi - Drug, Stimulant
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 31, 94
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Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra var. aristata (Eastw.) B.L. Turner
Scientific name: Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra var. aristata (Eastw.) B.L. Turner
USDA symbol: MACAA2 (
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Common names: Hoary Tansyaster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Decoction of plant taken as a strong stimulant.
RECRD: 82738 id: 21722