Asteraceae Aster sp.
Prairie Aster
Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 82
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Aster sp.
Scientific name: Aster sp.
Common names: Prairie Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used, with other plants, as a liniment for the Bead Chant.
RECRD: 3038 id: 6439