Orobanchaceae Conopholis alpina var. mexicana (Gray ex S. Wats.) Haynes

Mexican Squawroot

Jemez - Other, Good Luck Charm

Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 21

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Scientific name: Conopholis alpina var. mexicana (Gray ex S. Wats.) Haynes
USDA symbol: COALM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mexican Squawroot
Family: Orobanchaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Good Luck Charm
Notes: Dried plant used to rub the ground before the race to make runner more swift footed.

RECRD: 1840 id: 10586

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