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Stephanomeria exigua Nutt.
Small Wirelettuce
USDA STEXE
Hopi Drug, Diuretic
Plant used as a diuretic for venereal disease.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 97
Stephanomeria exigua Nutt.
Small Wirelettuce
USDA STEXE
Hopi Drug, Venereal Aid
Plant used as a diuretic for venereal disease.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 35, 97
Stephanomeria exigua Nutt.
Small Wirelettuce
USDA STEXE
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Plant used for measles.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50
Stephanomeria minor var. minor
Narrowleaf Wirelettuce
USDA STMIM
Apache, White Mountain Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Poultice of powdered plants applied to rattlesnake bites.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 160
Stephanomeria minor var. minor
Narrowleaf Wirelettuce
USDA STMIM
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of plant taken for venereal diseases.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 143
Stephanomeria minor var. minor
Narrowleaf Wirelettuce
USDA STMIM
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Plant used medicinally for unspecified purpose.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 468
Stephanomeria minor var. minor
Narrowleaf Wirelettuce
USDA STMIM
Zuni Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Poultice of pulverized plant applied and infusion taken for rattlesnake bite.
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 58
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Hopi Drug, Gynecological Aid
Root used in various ways to increase mother's milk supply.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 98
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Kawaiisu Food, Candy
Thick liquid used as chewing gum.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 65
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Narcotic
Roots used as a narcotic.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Candy
Used as chewing gum.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Navajo, Kayenta Other, Ceremonial Items
Used as a paint ingredient for chant arrows used in various ceremonies.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid
Strong infusion of root used to hasten delivery of placenta.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Root used as a 'life medicine.'
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53
Stephanomeria pauciflora (Torr.) A. Nels.
Brownplume Wirelettuce
USDA STPA4
Navajo, Ramah Food, Candy
Root used for chewing gum.
Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 53
Stephanomeria runcinata Nutt.
Desert Wirelettuce
USDA STRU3
Keres, Western Drug, Eye Medicine
Milky sap used for sore eyes.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 72
Stephanomeria sp.

Paiute Drug, Febrifuge
Plant used for various ailments, especially fever.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
Stephanomeria sp.

Paiute Drug, Panacea
Plant used for various ailments, especially fever.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Cheyenne Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of smashed roots taken and used as a steambath to cause sweating for colds.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Cheyenne Drug, Diaphoretic
Decoction of smashed roots taken and used as a steambath to cause sweating for colds.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Cheyenne Drug, Herbal Steam
Decoction of smashed roots taken and used as a steambath to cause sweating for colds.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Cheyenne Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of smashed roots used as a steambath for mumps.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Cheyenne Drug, Panacea
Plant used for almost every ailment.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Cheyenne Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of smashed roots used as a steambath for tuberculosis.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 22
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of plant tops taken for diarrhea.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Paiute Drug, Cathartic
Decoction of plant tops taken as a physic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction of root used as a wash for swellings.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of cottony fuzz applied to boils or sores to promote healing.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Paiute Drug, Emetic
Decoction of plant tops taken as an emetic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Paiute Drug, Toothache Remedy
Cottony fuzz placed in cavity of aching tooth.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Shoshoni Drug, Antiemetic
Decoction of plant tops taken for vomiting.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Decoction of plant tops used as an eyewash.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria spinosa (Nutt.) S. Tomb
Thorn Skeletonweed
USDA STSP6
Shoshoni Drug, Tonic
Compound decoction of root taken as a tonic.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 102103
Stephanomeria virgata Benth.
Rod Wirelettuce
USDA STVIV
Kawaiisu Drug, Eye Medicine
Milky plant juice used as an eye medicine.
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 65