Asteraceae Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth.

Carruth's Sagewort

Navajo - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 223

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Scientific name: Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth.
USDA symbol: ARCA14 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Carruth's Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds ground and made into gruel.

RECRD: 2305 id: 5038

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