Scrophulariaceae Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Bush Penstemon
Thompson - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 286
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Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
Scientific name: Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene
USDA symbol: PEFRF4 (
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Common names: Bush Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as an eyewash for sore, red eyes.
RECRD: 33432 id: 25899