Nyctaginaceae Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.

Snowball Sand Verbena

Ute - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 32

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Scientific name: Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: ABFR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Snowball Sand Verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Ute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Roots and flowers used for stomach and bowel troubles.

RECRD: 4510 id: 363