Asteraceae Conyza canadensis var. canadensis

Canadian Horseweed

Keres, Western - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 51

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Scientific name: Conyza canadensis var. canadensis
USDA symbol: COCAC3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Horseweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant beaten into a paste and rubbed on the skin for blotches or liver spots.

RECRD: 30277 id: 10611