Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.

Big Sagebrush

Cahuilla - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 43

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Scientific name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
USDA symbol: ARTRT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Big Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Shoots laid across the rafters for roofing material or used in the construction of the walls.

RECRD: 11282 id: 5608

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