Asteraceae Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.
Stoloniferous Pussytoes
Gosiute - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 361
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Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.
Scientific name: Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn.
USDA symbol: ANDI3 (
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Common names: Stoloniferous Pussytoes
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Poultice of steeped plant applied to the eyes for snowblindness.
RECRD: 81338 id: 3605