Malvaceae Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.

Gooseberryleaf Globemallow

Hopi - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 362

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Scientific name: Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: SPGRG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Gooseberryleaf Globemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Root chewed or boiled for broken bones.

RECRD: 21588 id: 38672

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