Asteraceae Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees
Tanseyleaf Aster
Hopi - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 94
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Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees
Scientific name: Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees
USDA symbol: MATA2 (
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Common names: Tanseyleaf Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken by parturient women for any disorder.
RECRD: 82819 id: 21731