Asteraceae Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby

Broom Snakeweed

Hopi - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 168

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Scientific name: Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby
USDA symbol: GUSA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broom Snakeweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Tied onto the prayer stick.

RECRD: 0 id: 16282

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