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SW Medicinal Plants - Plants

Medicinal Plants of the Southwest

Phylum, Order, Family Scientific name Common name
 Agavaceae  Agave spp.
 Yucca spp.
 Century plant, American aloe
 Anacardiaceae  Rhus trilobata  Skunkbush, Squawbush
 Asclepiadaceae  Asclepias speciosa  Milkweed
 Bignoniaceae  Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow  
 Brassicaceae  Descurainia pinnata
 Stanleyella wrightii
 
 Campanulaceae  Lobelia cardenalis Lopelia, Cardinal Flower, Red Lobelia, Indian Tobacco, "Eye Bright"
 Capparidaceae  Cleome serrulata Rocky Mountain Beeplant
 Compositae  Artemisia filifolia
  Brickellia
 Eupatorium herbaceum 
 Gnaphalium palustre
 Gutierrezia longifolia
 Kuhnia goodingi

 Taraxacum officinale
 Tetradymia canescens

  Thelesperma megapotamicum

 Xanthium commune
Prodigiosa, Bricklebush, Hamula, Atanasia, Mala Mujer, Rodigiosa, Tasselflower
Silver Sage, Sand Sagebrush
Boneset
Cudweed, Everlasting Flower
Skunk Weed, Snake Weed
False Boneset
Dandelion
Black sage, Greasewood
Navajo Tea, Hopi Tea, Cota
Cocklebur
 Cucurbitaceae  Curcurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd, Wild Pumpkin, Wild Gourd, Fetid, Fetid Gourd, Coyote Gourel, Chilicote, Calabazilla
Cupressaceae  Juniperus monosperma Cedar, One Seeded Cedar, Sabinca, Gad (Navajo)
Ephedraceae  Ephedra viridis Mormon Tea
Ericaceae  Arctostaphylos Uva ursi Bearberry
Fouquieriaceae  Fouquieria splendens
 Fouquieria splendens
Ocotillo, Candlewood, Candlewhip
 Labiatae  Monarda menthaefolia Horsemint
Leguminosae  Acacia greggii
 Robinia neomexicana
 Prosopis spp.
Cat's Claw
Locust
Mesquite
Malvaceae  Malva parviflora or neglecta-
  Sphaeralcea lobata-
Mallow
Yerba del Negra, Globe Mallow
 Pinaceae  Abies concolor
 Pinus edulis
White Fir
Pinon, Nut Pine
 Polemoniaceae  Gilia longiflora Gilly Flower, White Gilia
 Rosaceae  Prunus americana
 Cercocarpus Montanus
Wild Plum
Mahogany, Mountain
 Rubiacea  Galium aparine Cleavers, Goose grass, Bedstraw, Catchweed, tooth
 Salicaceae  Populus tremuloides Aspen
Sapindaceae  Sapindus saponaria Soapberry
 Saururaceae  Anemopsis californica Yerba Mansa, Lizard Tail
 Scrophulariaceae  Penstemon ambiguus
 Penstemon torreyii
  Verbascum thapsus
Penstemon Beardtounge
Hummingbird Flower
Mullein, Miner's Candle
 Solanaceae

 Capsicum

 Datura stramonium
 Datura metaloides
 Nicotiana attenuata

Cayenne, African Pepper, Bird Pepper, Chili Pepper

Jimsonweed
Indian Apple
Coyote Tobacco

Umbelliferae  Heracleum lanatum Cow Parsnip, Bear's Breeches
Zygophyllaceae  Kallstroemia brachysylis
  Larrea tridentata
Contra Yerba, Burnut Leaves
Creosote bush, Greasewood
 


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Updated February 13, 2008

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