Asteraceae Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom

Siskiyou Aster

Zuni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 43

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Scientific name: Symphyotrichum lanceolatum ssp. hesperium var. hesperium (Gray) Nesom
USDA symbol: SYLAH6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Siskiyou Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Dried, pulverized plant used for abrasions made by ceremonial mask.

RECRD: 82757 id: 39174

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