Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale

Common Dandelion

Tewa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

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

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Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale ssp. officinale
USDA symbol: TAOFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of pulverized leaves mixed with dough applied to a bad bruise.

RECRD: 95973 id: 39397

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