Plantaginaceae Plantago australis ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn
Mexican Plantain
Tolowa - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 45
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Plantago australis ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn
Scientific name: Plantago australis ssp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn
USDA symbol: PLAUH (
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Common names: Mexican Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Tolowa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of leaves applied to cuts and boils.
RECRD: 5941 id: 28367