Asteraceae Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula

Hairy Gumweed

Mahuna - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 11

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Scientific name: Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula
USDA symbol: GRHIH3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hairy Gumweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for itching skin eruption caused by poison oak.

RECRD: 86910 id: 16169

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