Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Narrowleaf Four O'clock
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 21
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Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
Scientific name: Mirabilis linearis (Pursh) Heimerl
USDA symbol: MILI3 (
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Common names: Narrowleaf Four O'clock
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Family (APG): Nyctaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Root used for stomach disorders.
RECRD: 89765 id: 23031