Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.

Western Pearlyeverlasting

Cheyenne - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 18

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Scientific name: Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth.
USDA symbol: ANMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Pearlyeverlasting
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Leaves burned as incense and used to purify gifts offered to the sun or the spirits.

RECRD: 44699 id: 3253

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