Asteraceae Pectis angustifolia Torr.
Narrowleaf Pectis
Navajo - Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88
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Pectis angustifolia Torr.
Scientific name: Pectis angustifolia Torr.
USDA symbol: PEANA (
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Common names: Narrowleaf Pectis
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Medicine
Notes: Plant used in the liniment for the Chiricahua Apache Wind Chant.
RECRD: 3066 id: 25619