Asteraceae Thymophylla acerosa (DC.) Strother
Pricklyleaf Dogweed
Isleta - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 20
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Thymophylla acerosa (DC.) Strother
Scientific name: Thymophylla acerosa (DC.) Strother
USDA symbol: THAC (
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Common names: Pricklyleaf Dogweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as a body bath for fevers.
RECRD: 30567 id: 40294