Loasaceae Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray

Smoothstem Blazingstar

Gosiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 349

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Scientific name: Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MELAL3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Smoothstem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots used for bruise swellings.

RECRD: 89703 id: 22901

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