Malvaceae Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don
Copper Globemallow
Navajo - Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 63
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Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don
Scientific name: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don
USDA symbol: SPAN3 (
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Common names: Copper Globemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Medicine
Notes: Roots used as a ceremonial medicine.
RECRD: 95615 id: 38627