Santalaceae Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl
Pale Bastard Toadflax
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 18
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Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl
Scientific name: Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl
USDA symbol: COUMP (
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Common names: Pale Bastard Toadflax
Family: Santalaceae
Family (APG): Santalaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Plant used for sore eyes.
RECRD: 84308 id: 10489