Asteraceae Ericameria parryi var. howardii (Parry ex Gray) Nesom & Baird

Howard's Rabbitbrush

Hopi - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 20

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Scientific name: Ericameria parryi var. howardii (Parry ex Gray) Nesom & Baird
USDA symbol: ERPAH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Howard's Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Flowers and chalky stones used as a bright yellow pigment for personal decoration in ceremonies.

RECRD: 4754 id: 13704

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