Asteraceae Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Narcotic
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50
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Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Scientific name: Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
USDA symbol: STPA4 (
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Common names: Brownplume Wirelettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Narcotic
Notes: Roots used as a narcotic.
RECRD: 95734 id: 38912