Asteraceae Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt.
Green Rabbitbrush
Gosiute - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 364
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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: CHVIA4 (
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Common names: Green Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Gosiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Roots used as chewing gum.
RECRD: 4580 id: 9798