Asteraceae Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
Thompson - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 512
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Artemisia dracunculus L.
Scientific name: Artemisia dracunculus L.
USDA symbol: ARDR4 (
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Common names: Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Plant considered poisonous 'if it enters the blood.'
RECRD: 82151 id: 5200