Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
Washo - 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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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: Washo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Plant used for medicine man's costume.
RECRD: 21095 id: 5816