Asteraceae Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt.

Green Rabbitbrush

Paiute - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 115

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Scientific name: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: CHVIA4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Green Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Peeled stems used for piercing ears in preparation for wearing earrings.

RECRD: 1553 id: 9813