Linaceae Linum rigidum Pursh

Stiffstem Flax

Keres, Western - Drug, Psychological Aid

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 52

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Scientific name: Linum rigidum Pursh
USDA symbol: LIRIR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stiffstem Flax
Family: Linaceae
Family (APG): Linaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Psychological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant used by racers to make them speedy.

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