Onagraceae Camissonia tanacetifolia ssp. tanacetifolia

Tansyleaf Eveningprimrose

Navajo - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 67

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Scientific name: Camissonia tanacetifolia ssp. tanacetifolia
USDA symbol: CATAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tansyleaf Eveningprimrose
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant rubbed on as a liniment for boils.

RECRD: 90402 id: 7923

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