Brassicaceae Rorippa sinuata (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc.
Spreading Yellowcress
Zuni - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59
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Rorippa sinuata (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc.
Scientific name: Rorippa sinuata (Nutt.) A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: ROSI2 (
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Common names: Spreading Yellowcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant used as a wash and smoke from blossoms used for inflamed eyes.
RECRD: 93746 id: 33858