Asteraceae Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom
Rose Heath
Hopi - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 95
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Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom
Scientific name: Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) Nesom
USDA symbol: CHER2 (
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Common names: Rose Heath
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of herb used to 'quiet the baby.'
RECRD: 82797 id: 9034