Viscaceae Phoradendron sp.

Mistletoe

Navajo - Other, Protection

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 41

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Scientific name: Phoradendron sp.
Common names: Mistletoe
Family: Viscaceae
Family (APG): Santalaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Twigs hung over the doorway of a hogan for protection from lightning.

RECRD: 2809 id: 26551

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