Scrophulariaceae Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.

Scabland Penstemon

Paiute, Northern - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 129

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Scientific name: Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
USDA symbol: PEDED2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scabland Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of dried, ground leaves and stalks applied to chapped and cracked skin.

RECRD: 9072 id: 25854

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