Asteraceae Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels.
Longspine Horsebrush
Kawaiisu - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 66
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Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels.
Scientific name: Tetradymia axillaris A. Nels.
USDA symbol: TEAXA (
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Common names: Longspine Horsebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Spines used as tattooing needles.
RECRD: 4471 id: 39639