Asteraceae Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman

Golden Crownbeard

Zuni - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 63

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Scientific name: Verbesina encelioides ssp. exauriculata (Robins. & Greenm.) J.R. Coleman
USDA symbol: VEENE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Golden Crownbeard
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Blossoms chewed and swallowed with water as an emetic for stomach cramps.

RECRD: 97045 id: 42907

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