Scrophulariaceae Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis (Jepson) Chuang & Heckard

Largeflower Indian Paintbrush

Kawaiisu - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 17

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Scientific name: Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis (Jepson) Chuang & Heckard
USDA symbol: CAMIS3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Largeflower Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as a wash for sores.

RECRD: 83563 id: 8521