Asteraceae Acourtia wrightii (Gray) Reveal & King

Brownfoot

Hualapai - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 49

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Scientific name: Acourtia wrightii (Gray) Reveal & King
USDA symbol: ACWR5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Brownfoot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hualapai
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of wooly 'cotton' applied to open, bleeding wounds.

RECRD: 5134 id: 1400