Solanaceae Nicotiana obtusifolia var. palmeri (Gray) Kartesz
Palmer's Tobacco
Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 75
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Nicotiana obtusifolia var. palmeri (Gray) Kartesz
Scientific name: Nicotiana obtusifolia var. palmeri (Gray) Kartesz
USDA symbol: NIOBP (
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Common names: Palmer's Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used for filling ceremonial prayersticks.
RECRD: 3014 id: 23866