Ambrosia hispida Pursh

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STEVEN R. HILL
New York Botanical Garden
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Plants of the Bahamas
Ambrosia hispida Pursh
Called 'Baysurina, Bayjahrina, or Bayjoreena’.
Common beachstrand perennial in sand. Vine about 3 meters
long. The dried leaves are steeped as a tea, which is drunlj
for ailments of the repiratory system. Some say it acts as
a stimulant to sluggish appetites. North of Clinic,
Clarencetown, Long Island.
DET: SRI I February, 1973
C0LL:Fr* Walter Cerbin, January 23, 1973
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