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Virtual Exhibit - Heritage Project
California Sagebrush / kwachash
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
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