Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby

Broom Snakeweed

Navajo - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 97

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Scientific name: Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
USDA symbol: GUSA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broom Snakeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for wounds.

RECRD: 86975 id: 16307

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