Asteraceae Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze
Hopi Tea Greenthread
Keres, Western - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 72
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Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze
Scientific name: Thelesperma megapotamicum (Spreng.) Kuntze
USDA symbol: THME (
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Common names: Hopi Tea Greenthread
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Plant formerly used for children with tuberculosis.
RECRD: 30503 id: 39784