Asteraceae Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.
Douglas' Groundsel
Navajo - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88
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Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.
Scientific name: Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.
USDA symbol: SEFLD (
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Common names: Douglas' Groundsel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Tops used as brooms to brush the spines from cactus fruit.
RECRD: 3068 id: 37667