Asteraceae Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray
Broom Groundsel
Keres, Western - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 68
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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: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves used as a tonic after childbirth.
RECRD: 30462 id: 37688