Onagraceae Oenothera caespitosa ssp. caespitosa

Tufted Eveningprimrose

Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 44

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Scientific name: Oenothera caespitosa ssp. caespitosa
USDA symbol: OECAC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tufted Eveningprimrose
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of pounded, wetted root applied to inflammed sores.

RECRD: 21045 id: 24291

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