Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Coyote Tobacco
Mewuk - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 356
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Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Scientific name: Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NIAT (
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Common names: Coyote Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Mewuk
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves dried, pounded and used for smoking.
RECRD: 6784 id: 23754