Asteraceae Artemisia filifolia Torr.

Sand Sagebrush

Navajo - Other, Paper

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 81

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Scientific name: Artemisia filifolia Torr.
USDA symbol: ARFI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sand Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paper
Notes: Very soft leaves used as a convenient substitute for toilet paper.

RECRD: 3029 id: 5214

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