Viscaceae Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Juniper Mistletoe
Keres, Western - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 59
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Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
Scientific name: Phoradendron juniperinum Engelm. ex Gray
USDA symbol: PHJU (
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Common names: Juniper Mistletoe
Family: Viscaceae
Family (APG): Santalaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Crushed plant used as a rub for rheumatism.
RECRD: 30355 id: 26511