Asteraceae Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Zuni - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81

View all documented uses for Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird

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Scientific name: Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird
USDA symbol: ERNAB2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rubber Rabbitbrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Stems used to make baskets. The outer bark was removed and the stems were covered with sand to render them more pliable. The stems were often dyed and some of the completed baskets were decorated with color.

RECRD: 32919 id: 13623

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