Scrophulariaceae Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck

Torrey's Penstemon

Tewa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 58

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Scientific name: Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck
USDA symbol: PEBAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Torrey's Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used as a dressing for sores.

RECRD: 91018 id: 25834

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