Asteraceae Psathyrotes ramosissima (Torr.) Gray
Velvet Turtleback
Shoshoni - Drug, Antidiarrheal
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 125126
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Psathyrotes ramosissima (Torr.) Gray
Scientific name: Psathyrotes ramosissima (Torr.) Gray
USDA symbol: PSRA (
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Common names: Velvet Turtleback
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 92708 id: 31061