Scrophulariaceae Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl.

Yellow Penstemon

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 473

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Scientific name: Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl.
USDA symbol: PECO6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Toasted, powdered stems and leaves sprinkled on sores, cuts and wounds.

RECRD: 90950 id: 25844

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