Asteraceae Townsendia strigosa Nutt.
Hairy Townsendia
Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 89
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Townsendia strigosa Nutt.
Scientific name: Townsendia strigosa Nutt.
USDA symbol: TOST (
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Common names: Hairy Townsendia
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Juice spat upon the wand used in the Night Chant.
RECRD: 3076 id: 40439