Malvaceae Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don

Copper Globemallow

Keres, Western - Other, Preservative

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 71

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Scientific name: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don
USDA symbol: SPAN3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Copper Globemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Preservative
Notes: Leaves used while drying wild leafed yucca, to prevent spoiling.

RECRD: 30493 id: 38624

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