Asteraceae Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.

Douglas' Groundsel

Navajo - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 19

View all documented uses for Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.

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Scientific name: Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.
USDA symbol: SEFLD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas' Groundsel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Plant top used as a brush to remove spines from the prickly pears.

RECRD: 4742 id: 37666

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