Asteraceae Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.

Douglas' Groundsel

Costanoan - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27

View all documented uses for Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.

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Scientific name: Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl.
USDA symbol: SEFLD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas' Groundsel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken by women for 'lockjaw' after childbirth.

RECRD: 95103 id: 37660

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