Asteraceae Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
Shoshoni - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 29
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Artemisia dracunculus L.
Scientific name: Artemisia dracunculus L.
USDA symbol: ARDR4 (
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Common names: Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Steeped seeds added to dishes for flavoring.
RECRD: 20967 id: 5180