Asteraceae Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. hirtellus Blake
Rayless Goldenhead
Kawaiisu - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 9
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Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. hirtellus Blake
Scientific name: Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus var. hirtellus Blake
USDA symbol: ACSPH (
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Common names: Rayless Goldenhead
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Mashed plant used as a salve for pain.
RECRD: 80135 id: 409