Asteraceae Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
Tilesius' Wormwood
Eskimo, Inuktitut - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 186
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Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
Scientific name: Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
USDA symbol: ARTIT (
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Common names: Tilesius' Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of plant applied to skin infections.
RECRD: 6414 id: 5582