Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Tewa - Drug, Pediatric Aid
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: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: White galls from plants hung around babies' necks to stop dribbling.
RECRD: 84025 id: 13619