Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis alipes (S. Wats.) Pilz

Winged Four O'clock

Paiute, Northern - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 125

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Scientific name: Mirabilis alipes (S. Wats.) Pilz
USDA symbol: MIAL5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Winged Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of dried, powdered roots applied and decoction of powdered roots used as a wash for sores.

RECRD: 8994 id: 23022

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