Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.

Greasewood

Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 44

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Scientific name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
USDA symbol: SAVE4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Greasewood
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Roots carved into an image of a snake for the Lightning Chant, Beauty Chant and Mountain Chant.

RECRD: 2843 id: 37160

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