Scrophulariaceae Castilleja lineata Greene
Marshmeadow Indian Paintbrush
Navajo - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 76
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Castilleja lineata Greene
Scientific name: Castilleja lineata Greene
USDA symbol: CALI5 (
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Common names: Marshmeadow Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of crushed, dried leaves taken for stomach troubles.
RECRD: 83550 id: 8498