Nyctaginaceae Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
Fragrant White Sand Verbena
Hopi - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 75
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Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
Scientific name: Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
USDA symbol: ABEL (
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Common names: Fragrant White Sand Verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Plant placed on child's head to induce sleep.
RECRD: 80118 id: 346