Asteraceae Baccharis douglasii DC.

Saltmarsh Baccharis

Costanoan - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 26

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Scientific name: Baccharis douglasii DC.
USDA symbol: BADO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Saltmarsh Baccharis
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Dried, powdered stems applied as a disinfectant to wounds.

RECRD: 82924 id: 6774

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