Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
Thompson - Fiber, Clothing
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 172
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Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Scientific name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
USDA symbol: ARTRT (
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Common names: Big Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Fibrous bark used in weaving bags and clothing.
RECRD: 32522 id: 5804