Malvaceae Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don

Copper Globemallow

Tewa - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 60, 61

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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: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Poultice of pulverized roots applied to snakebites.

RECRD: 95622 id: 38636

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