Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Hopi - Other, Protection
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 45
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Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird
Scientific name: Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird
USDA symbol: ERNAB2 (
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Common names: Rubber Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Used to make wind breaks and other shelters for melon plants and young peach trees.
RECRD: 41888 id: 13602