Asteraceae Stephanomeria minor var. minor
Narrowleaf Wirelettuce
Shoshoni - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 143
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Stephanomeria minor var. minor
Scientific name: Stephanomeria minor var. minor
USDA symbol: STMIM (
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Common names: Narrowleaf Wirelettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for venereal diseases.
RECRD: 95740 id: 38907