Malvaceae Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don
Copper Globemallow
Navajo - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 163
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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: Cold Remedy
Notes: Plant used for colds.
RECRD: 95616 id: 38628