Asteraceae Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels.
Greenstem Paperflower
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Panacea
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 49
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Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels.
Scientific name: Psilostrophe sparsiflora (Gray) A. Nels.
USDA symbol: PSSP (
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Common names: Greenstem Paperflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Panacea
Notes: Plant used as a life medicine.
RECRD: 92776 id: 31334