Asteraceae Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clements
Field Wormwood
Tewa - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 53
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Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clements
Scientific name: Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clements
USDA symbol: ARCAC (
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Common names: Field Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of leaves and stems taken for 'chills.'
RECRD: 82022 id: 5025