Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E.Grant is a plant in the Polemoniaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E.Grant
Ipomopsis longiflora is a flowering plant species with a documented traditional Zuni use for removing hair from infants and children.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Ipomopsis longiflora, which has the scientific name Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E.Grant, is a plant species that is commonly called flaxflowered gilia or flaxflowered ipomopsis. The Zuni people use dried, powdered flowers from Ipomopsis longiflora subsp. longiflora mixed with water to create a poultice. This poultice is used to remove hair from newborns and children.
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Gilia scopulorum M.E.Jones
Eriastrum sapphirinum (Eastw.) H.Mason
Leptosiphon parviflorus Benth.
Navarretia pubescens (Benth.) Hook. & Arn.
Gilia latiflora (A.Gray) A.Gray
Gilia nevinii A.Gray ex Lyon
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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