Rosaceae Rosa woodsii var. woodsii
Woods' Rose
Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 55
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Rosa woodsii var. woodsii
Scientific name: Rosa woodsii var. woodsii
USDA symbol: ROWOW (
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Common names: Woods' Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used as a medicine in the Sun's House Chant.
RECRD: 2921 id: 34274