Pteridaceae Argyrochosma fendleri (Kunze) Windham

Fendler's Falsecloak Fern

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 67, 68

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Scientific name: Argyrochosma fendleri (Kunze) Windham
USDA symbol: ARFE5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fendler's Falsecloak Fern
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pulverized plant applied to lips for cold sores.

RECRD: 90267 id: 4794

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