Solanaceae Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Coyote Tobacco
Paiute - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 319
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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: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves dried, ground, moistened and made into balls for preservation.
RECRD: 7587 id: 23788