Asteraceae Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
Douglas' Sagewort
Kawaiisu - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 12
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Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
Scientific name: Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
USDA symbol: ARDO3 (
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Common names: Douglas' Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant used as a hair wash to prevent the hair from falling out.
RECRD: 82030 id: 5063