Scrophulariaceae Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb.

Thickleaf Beardtongue

Havasupai - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 241

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Scientific name: Penstemon pachyphyllus Gray ex Rydb.
USDA symbol: PEPAP8 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Thickleaf Beardtongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Leaves folded lengthwise and place in the mouth to produce a baby deer sound while hunting.

RECRD: 7358 id: 25930

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