Scrophulariaceae Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene

Bush Penstemon

Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Veterinary Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 139

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Scientific name: Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
USDA symbol: PEFRF4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bush Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant tops used on animals for skin problems.

RECRD: 13022 id: 25893

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