Ericaceae Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl.
Woollyleaf Manzanita
Costanoan (Olhonean) - Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 373
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Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl.
Scientific name: Arctostaphylos tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl.
USDA symbol: ARTOT3 (
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Common names: Woollyleaf Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan (Olhonean)
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Infusion of bark powder taken for lung hemorrhages.
RECRD: 6810 id: 4495