Asteraceae Isocoma pluriflora (Torr. & Gray) Greene

Southern Jimmyweed

Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 44

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Scientific name: Isocoma pluriflora (Torr. & Gray) Greene
USDA symbol: ISPL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Southern Jimmyweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used as a lotion to heal infant's navel.

RECRD: 87106 id: 18126