Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Coyote Tobacco
Paiute - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 108
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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: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Leaves smoked during sweathouse bathing and prayer, connected with spiritual power.
RECRD: 1539 id: 23773