Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris sp.
Wood Fern
Iroquois - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 82
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Dryopteris sp.
Scientific name: Dryopteris sp.
Common names: Wood Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Made into pillows and used by children under their lower backs to prevent bed wetting.
RECRD: 50157 id: 12718