Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Paiute - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 115
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Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Scientific name: Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
USDA symbol: ERNAN5 (
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Common names: Rubber Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Peeled stems used for piercing ears in preparation for wearing earrings.
RECRD: 1552 id: 13668