Onagraceae Oenothera caespitosa Nutt.
Tufted Eveningprimrose
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Dermatological 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 33
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Oenothera caespitosa Nutt.
Scientific name: Oenothera caespitosa Nutt.
USDA symbol: OECAC2 (
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Common names: Tufted Eveningprimrose
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used as dusting powder for chafing.
RECRD: 90361 id: 24287