Liliaceae Calochortus gunnisonii S. Wats.
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Keres, Western - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 34
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Calochortus gunnisonii S. Wats.
Scientific name: Calochortus gunnisonii S. Wats.
USDA symbol: CAGUG (
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Common names: Gunnison's Mariposa Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for swellings.
RECRD: 30092 id: 7721