Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Willd.
Fringed Sagewort
Kutenai - Other, Insecticide
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 45
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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: Kutenai
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Insecticide
Notes: Plant burned and used as a smudge for mosquitoes.
RECRD: 45413 id: 5277