Asteraceae Artemisia arctica Less.
Boreal Sagebrush
Tanana, Upper - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 17
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Artemisia arctica Less.
Scientific name: Artemisia arctica Less.
USDA symbol: ARARA2 (
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Common names: Boreal Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction taken for diabetes.
RECRD: 3538 id: 4959