Asteraceae Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow

Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod

Kawaiisu - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33

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Scientific name: Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow
USDA symbol: ERLI6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots used as a hair wash to make the hair grow.

RECRD: 87113 id: 13580

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