Asteraceae Artemisia dracunculus L.

Wormwood

Paiute - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 51

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Scientific name: Artemisia dracunculus L.
USDA symbol: ARDR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Foliage used for medicine man's costume.

RECRD: 21094 id: 5164

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