Rosaceae Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson

Stansbury Cliffrose

Navajo - Other, Toys & Games

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 53

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Scientific name: Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
USDA symbol: PUST (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stansbury Cliffrose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Softened bark used to stuff baseballs.

RECRD: 2903 id: 31660

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