Asteraceae Artemisia campestris L.

Field Sagewort

Blackfoot - Other, Soap

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123

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Scientific name: Artemisia campestris L.
USDA symbol: ARCAB4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Field Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Soap
Notes: Infusion of roots cleansed and used for scalp infections.

RECRD: 4124 id: 4999

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