Polemoniaceae Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis
Slender Phlox
Gosiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 370
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Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis
Scientific name: Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis
USDA symbol: PHGRG (
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Common names: Slender Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Family (APG): Polemoniaceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of mashed plant applied to wounds and bruises.
RECRD: 89745 id: 26444