Loasaceae Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
Smoothstem Blazingstar
Thompson - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 474
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Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MELAL3 (
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Common names: Smoothstem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Plant used medicinally for unspecified purpose.
RECRD: 89706 id: 22907