Asteraceae Cirsium calcareum (M.E. Jones) Woot. & Standl.

Cainville Thistle

Hopi - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32,95,96

View all documented uses for Cirsium calcareum (M.E. Jones) Woot. & Standl.

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Scientific name: Cirsium calcareum (M.E. Jones) Woot. & Standl.
USDA symbol: CICA10 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cainville Thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for itching.

RECRD: 84127 id: 9926

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