Scrophulariaceae Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl.

Yellow Penstemon

Thompson - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 493

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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: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Dried stems and leaves boiled for a short time and drunk as a tea.

RECRD: 41695 id: 25846

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