Barona Cultural Center & Museum

California Sagebrush - Collected on the Barona Indian Reservation, San Diego County

 

• Family: Asteraceae

• Genus/Species: Artemisia californica

• 'Iipay Aa Name: kwachash

• Common English Name: California Sagebrush

• Traditional Uses: poultice for ant bites; boil and bathe in water for measles; tea for sickness/colds; burn for purification; used to mask your scent when hunting; insect repellent

• Collector: Ethan Doerr

• Date Collected: March 27, 2017

• Mounted: April 28th and May 1st, 2017