Scrophulariaceae Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
Bushy Bird's Beak
Navajo - Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 96
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Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
Scientific name: Cordylanthus ramosus Nutt. ex Benth.
USDA symbol: CORA5 (
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Common names: Bushy Bird's Beak
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Plant used to prevent broken ribs.
RECRD: 84415 id: 10697