Asteraceae Gaillardia aristata Pursh
Common Gaillardia
Thompson - Drug, Cancer Treatment
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 181
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Gaillardia aristata Pursh
Scientific name: Gaillardia aristata Pursh
USDA symbol: GAAR (
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Common names: Common Gaillardia
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cancer Treatment
Notes: Infusion of whole plant used for cancer.
RECRD: 32566 id: 15425