Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Kawaiisu - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 20
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Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
Scientific name: Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa
USDA symbol: ERNAN5 (
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Common names: Rubber Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Sharpened twig, stripped of bark and leaves, threaded with pinyon nuts to improve their flavor.
RECRD: 4188 id: 13657