Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small
Fendler's Sandmat
Hopi - Drug, Oral Aid
Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 33, 83-84
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Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small
Scientific name: Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & Gray) Small
USDA symbol: CHFE3 (
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Common names: Fendler's Sandmat
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Dried, ground plant used as soothing lip balm.
RECRD: 86140 id: 9161