Rhamnaceae Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Snowbrush Ceanothus
Modesse - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 223
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Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Scientific name: Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: CEVEV4 (
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Common names: Snowbrush Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Modesse
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for fevers.
RECRD: 6646 id: 8691