Scrophulariaceae Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard
Northwestern Indian Paintbrush
Navajo, Kayenta - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 41
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Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard
Scientific name: Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii (Abrams) Chuang & Heckard
USDA symbol: CAAPM (
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Common names: Northwestern Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo, Kayenta
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Plant used for spider bites.
RECRD: 83532 id: 8454