Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Willd.

Fringed Sagewort

Blackfoot - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101

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Scientific name: Artemisia frigida Willd.
USDA symbol: ARFR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fringed Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Crushed leaves mixed with stored meat to maintain a good odor.

RECRD: 3964 id: 5237