Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small
Whitemargin Sandmat
Kawaiisu - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 31
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Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small
Scientific name: Chamaesyce albomarginata (Torr. & Gray) Small
USDA symbol: CHAL11 (
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Common names: Whitemargin Sandmat
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Ground leaves and flowers used as a salve for rattlesnake bites.
RECRD: 86117 id: 9150