Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium botrys L.
Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot
Thompson - Other, Incense & Fragrance
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 503
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Chenopodium botrys L.
Scientific name: Chenopodium botrys L.
USDA symbol: CHBO2 (
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Common names: Jerusalem Oak Goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Incense & Fragrance
Notes: Plant wound in necklaces, stuffed in pillows, bags, baskets or tied to clothes as a scent.
RECRD: 41808 id: 9462