Scrophulariaceae Penstemon richardsonii Dougl. ex Lindl.

Cutleaf Beardtongue

Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 109

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Scientific name: Penstemon richardsonii Dougl. ex Lindl.
USDA symbol: PERIR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cutleaf Beardtongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of crushed leaves applied to sores.

RECRD: 1542 id: 25934