Scrophulariaceae Penstemon ambiguus Torr.
Gilia Beardtongue
Keres, Western - Drug, Emetic
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 58
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Penstemon ambiguus Torr.
Scientific name: Penstemon ambiguus Torr.
USDA symbol: PEAMA (
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Common names: Gilia Beardtongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant used as an emetic.
RECRD: 30340 id: 25814