Solanaceae Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf
Bigelow's 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 quadrivalvis var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf
Scientific name: Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf
USDA symbol: NIQUB (
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Common names: Bigelow's 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: 6785 id: 23906