Asteraceae Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray

Broom Groundsel

Hopi - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 360

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Scientific name: Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: SESPS2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broom Groundsel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of ground leaf used for pimples and skin diseases.

RECRD: 21585 id: 37687

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