Scrophulariaceae Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck
Torrey's Penstemon
Navajo - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 77
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Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck
Scientific name: Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck
USDA symbol: PEBAT (
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Common names: Torrey's Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Infusion of plants taken as a diuretic.
RECRD: 90934 id: 25833