Symphyotrichum falcatum
Symphyotrichum falcatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
Species: | S. falcatum |
Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom | |
Synonyms | |
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Symphyotrichum falcatum (common name cluster aster), is a plant.
Uses
The Zuni people mix the ground blossoms of the commutatum variety with yucca suds and used to wash newborn infants to make their hair grow and strengthen them.[1]
References
- ↑ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 84)