Rosaceae Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
Stansbury Cliffrose
Hopi - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 78
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Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
Scientific name: Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
USDA symbol: PUST (
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Common names: Stansbury Cliffrose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used in a wash for wounds.
RECRD: 0 id: 31644