Jump to content

Campanula parryi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Cote d'Azur (talk | contribs) at 10:30, 27 May 2017 (+ pic). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Campanula parryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. parryi
Binomial name
Campanula parryi

Campanula parryi (common name Parry's bellflower) is a plant.

Uses

It is used medicinally by the Zuni people. The blossoms are chewed, and the saliva is applied to the skin as a depilatory. A poultice of chewed root is also applied to bruises.[1]

References

  1. ^ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 (p. 44)