Polygonaceae Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth.

Naked Buckwheat

Miwok - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 161

View all documented uses for Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth.

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Scientific name: Eriogonum nudum Dougl. ex Benth.
USDA symbol: ERNUN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Naked Buckwheat
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Twigs and leaves used as a brush to clear ground under manzanita bushes before knocking off berries.

RECRD: 20511 id: 14094

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