Equisetaceae Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat.

Scouringrush Horsetail

Karok - Fiber, Scouring Material

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 378

View all documented uses for Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat.

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Scientific name: Equisetum hyemale var. affine (Engelm.) A.A. Eat.
USDA symbol: EQHYA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scouringrush Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Scouring Material
Notes: Dried stalks used to sharpen mussel shell scrapers and for polishing arrows.

RECRD: 8430 id: 13421

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