Barona Cultural Center & Museum

Family: Asteraceae

Genus/Species: Artemisia californica
 

'Iipay Aa Name: kwachash
 

Common English Name: California Sagebrush

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

Collected on the Barona Indian Reservation, San Diego County
 

Collector: Angie Lopez
 

Date Collected: March 7, 2019
 

Mounted: April 4 & 11, 2019