Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Willd.
Fringed Sagewort
Blackfoot - Other, Incense & Fragrance
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 109
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Artemisia frigida Willd.
Scientific name: Artemisia frigida Willd.
USDA symbol: ARFR4 (
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Common names: Fringed Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Incense & Fragrance
Notes: Plant stuffed into saddles, women's pillows, hide bags and quivers as a deodorant.
RECRD: 4038 id: 5241