Asteraceae Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene
Silver Burr Ragweed
Makah - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 323
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Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene
Scientific name: Ambrosia chamissonis (Less.) Greene
USDA symbol: AMCH4 (
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Common names: Silver Burr Ragweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Plant used as medicine for healing.
RECRD: 6363 id: 2865