Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
Showy Frasera
Navajo - Drug, Sedative
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 97
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Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
Scientific name: Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
USDA symbol: FRSP (
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Common names: Showy Frasera
Family: Gentianaceae
Family (APG): Gentianaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Plant used for alarm and nervousness.
RECRD: 95790 id: 15170