Gentianaceae Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.
Showy Frasera
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Veterinary Aid
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 36
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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, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Ground plant sprinkled on incision when castrating livestock.
RECRD: 95794 id: 15172