Artemisia carruthii
| Artemisia carruthii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Artemisia |
| Species: | A. carruthii |
| Binomial name | |
| Artemisia carruthii Wood ex Carruth. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Artemisia kansana Britton | |
Artemisia carruthii, common name Carruth's sagewort, is a shrub of the daisy family Asteraceae native to much of central and southwestern United States. [1]
Uses
The Zuni people put the seeds on coals and use then as a sweat bath for body pains from a severe cold.[2] The ground seeds are also mixed with water, made into balls, steamed and used for food.[3] These seeds are considered by the Zuni to be one of the most important food plants.[4]
References
- ↑ USDA
- ↑ Stevenson, Matilda Coxe 1915 Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #30 42-43
- ↑ Stevenson p.65
- ↑ Castetter, Edward F. 1935 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44 (p. 21)