Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Willd.
Fringed Sagewort
Tanana, Upper - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 17
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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: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Cooled decoction used as a wash for eyes.
RECRD: 3528 id: 5300