''Ipomopsis longiflora'', common name flaxflowered gilia or flaxflowered ipomopsis, is a plant. The

Zuni people The Zuni ( zun, A:shiwi; formerly spelled ''Zuñi'') are Native American Pueblo peoples native to the Zuni River valley. The Zuni are a Federally recognized tribe and most live in the Pueblo of Zuni on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Lit ...

use the dried, powdered flowers and water of ''I. longiflora'' subsp. ''longiflora'' to create a poultice to remove hair on newborns and children.

Gallery of photos

Ipomopsis longiflora flower.jpg, I''pomopsis longiflora'' flower

References

longiflora Flora of the Southwestern United States Plants used in traditional Native American medicine Plants described in 1828 {{medicinal-plant-stub