Equisetaceae Equisetum arvense L.

Field Horsetail

Shoshoni - Other, Musical Instrument

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 57

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Scientific name: Equisetum arvense L.
USDA symbol: EQAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Field Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Musical Instrument
Notes: Plant used for whistles.

RECRD: 21120 id: 13332

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