Asteraceae Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal

Curlycup Gumweed

Cheyenne - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 21

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Scientific name: Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal
USDA symbol: GRSQS2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Curlycup Gumweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of flowering tops applied to skin diseases, scabs and sores.

RECRD: 86932 id: 16208

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