Asteraceae Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray
Broom Groundsel
Hopi - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 360
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Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: SESPS2 (
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Common names: Broom Groundsel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of flowers and leaves used for sore muscles.
RECRD: 21586 id: 37686