Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.

Coyote Tobacco

Kawaiisu - Other, Protection

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 43

View all documented uses for Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NIAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Coyote Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Protection
Notes: Leaves and lime placed in the camp fire to prevent supernatural beings from bothering you.

RECRD: 4300 id: 23751

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