Asteraceae Matricaria discoidea DC.

Disc Mayweed

Cheyenne - Other, Incense & Fragrance

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 23

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Scientific name: Matricaria discoidea DC.
USDA symbol: MADI6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Disc Mayweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Incense & Fragrance
Notes: Leaves dried, powdered, mixed with fir or sweet grass and used as perfume.

RECRD: 45148 id: 22481