Asteraceae Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb

Thorn Skeletonweed

Paiute - Drug, Cathartic

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 102103

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Scientific name: Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
USDA symbol: STSP6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Thorn Skeletonweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of plant tops taken as a physic.

RECRD: 89301 id: 38928

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