Asteraceae Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens (Greene) Jepson
Idaho Hymenopappus
Navajo - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88
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Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens (Greene) Jepson
Scientific name: Hymenopappus filifolius var. lugens (Greene) Jepson
USDA symbol: HYFIL (
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Common names: Idaho Hymenopappus
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Decoction of whole plant taken for blood poisoning.
RECRD: 87597 id: 17576