Onagraceae Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri (Torr. & Gray) W. Dietr. & W.L. Wagner

Hooker's Eveningprimrose

Paiute - Other, Protection

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 50

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Scientific name: Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri (Torr. & Gray) W. Dietr. & W.L. Wagner
USDA symbol: OEELH2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hooker's Eveningprimrose
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Root rubbed on hunter's moccasins and body to repel snakes.

RECRD: 21455 id: 24311

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