Campanulaceae Lobelia cardinalis L.

Cardinalflower

Zuni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 56

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Scientific name: Lobelia cardinalis L.
USDA symbol: LOCA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cardinalflower
Family: Campanulaceae
Family (APG): Campanulaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Ingredient of 'schumaakwe cakes' and used externally for swelling.

RECRD: 88955 id: 20666

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