Fabaceae Psorothamnus polydenius (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Rydb.
Nevada Smokebush
Paiute, Northern - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 126
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Psorothamnus polydenius (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Rydb.
Scientific name: Psorothamnus polydenius (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: PSPOP (
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Common names: Nevada Smokebush
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of brush taken for the flu.
RECRD: 9007 id: 31383