Polemoniaceae Phlox gracilis ssp. gracilis
Slender Phlox
Ute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 34
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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: Ute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of plant applied to bruised or sore legs.
RECRD: 4533 id: 26447