Eriodictyon trichocalyx

Taxobox
name = "Eriodictyon trichocalyx"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Solanales
familia = Hydrophyllaceae
genus = "Eriodictyon"
species = "E. trichocalyx"
binomial = "Eriodictyon trichocalyx"
binomial_authority = (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.

"Eriodictyon trichocalyx" is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) within the "Hydrophyllaceae" family.

It is also known as "Hairy Yerba Santa".

Medicinal Use

Leaf extracts are used in traditional medicine in the treatment of asthma, rheumatism, blood purifier, and as a febrifuge.

Other Use

In California, it is used as a firebreak, as well as to control erosion on hillsides.

References

*http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Eriodictyon+trichocalyx