Equisetaceae Equisetum telmateia var. braunii (Milde) Milde

Giant Horsetail

Pomo, Kashaya - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 58

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Scientific name: Equisetum telmateia var. braunii (Milde) Milde
USDA symbol: EQTEB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Giant Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Leafless, fertile stems used as sandpaper in smoothing arrow shafts and drill shafts.

RECRD: 848 id: 13538

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