Loasaceae Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray

Smoothstem Blazingstar

Cheyenne - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30

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Scientific name: Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: MELAL3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Smoothstem Blazingstar
Family: Loasaceae
Family (APG): Loasaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Roots chewed for thirst prevention.

RECRD: 89697 id: 22895

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