Common name: Yerba Mansa, Lizard tail

Scientific name: Anemopsis californica

Description: A perennial plant with semi-lanceolate leaves and white-topped spikes. The plant has a musty or spice smell, and the entire plant turns red in the fall.

Dye: Brown.

Other uses: Widely used for a variety of medicinal purposes.

Author

Kimberley A. Ryan, Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratories

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