Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Willd.

Fringed Sagewort

Blackfoot - Drug, Stimulant

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 109

View all documented uses for Artemisia frigida Willd.

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Scientific name: Artemisia frigida Willd.
USDA symbol: ARFR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fringed Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Crushed leaves used to revive gophers after children clubbed them while playing a game.

RECRD: 4043 id: 5234

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