Asteraceae Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnh.
Green Prairie Coneflower
Keres, Western - Drug, Sedative
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 65
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Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnh.
Scientific name: Ratibida tagetes (James) Barnh.
USDA symbol: RATA (
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Common names: Green Prairie Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Infusion of plant used for epileptic fits.
RECRD: 30431 id: 32754