Rosaceae Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson

Stansbury Cliffrose

Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 53

View all documented uses for Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson

---

Scientific name: Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
USDA symbol: PUST (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stansbury Cliffrose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Wood used to make female prayersticks for the Night Chant.

RECRD: 2906 id: 31659

---