Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.

Coyote Tobacco

Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 75

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: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used for filling ceremonial prayersticks in the Night Chant.

RECRD: 3013 id: 23757

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