Apiaceae Angelica tomentosa S. Wats.
Woolly Angelica
Karok - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387
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Angelica tomentosa S. Wats.
Scientific name: Angelica tomentosa S. Wats.
USDA symbol: ANTO (
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Common names: Woolly Angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Roots used as a purification after a funeral.
RECRD: 81324 id: 3581