Asteraceae Chrysothamnus greenei (Gray) Greene

Greene's Rabbitbrush

Navajo - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 83

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Scientific name: Chrysothamnus greenei (Gray) Greene
USDA symbol: CHGR6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Greene's Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant tops used as a wash for chickenpox and measles eruptions.

RECRD: 83993 id: 9785