Equisetaceae Equisetum sp.

Mare's Tail

Thompson - Fiber, Scouring Material

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 497

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Scientific name: Equisetum sp.
Common names: Mare's Tail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Scouring Material
Notes: Used to smooth and finish soapstone pipes.

RECRD: 41727 id: 13497

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