Barona Cultural Center & Museum

Title:                     Ocotillo

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Family:                  Juncaceae

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Genus/Species:  Fouquieriaceae

 

Traditional Uses:   

Tincture of bark for pelvic inflammation; root made into tea for cough; flowers/seeds into tea for sore muscles; flowers and seeds edible; stalks used as fencing material

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Collected on the Barona Indian Reservation, San Diego County, April 14, 2016

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Collector:          Olivia Manke