Pteridaceae Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris

Aleutian Maidenhair

Tolowa - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15

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Scientific name: Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris
USDA symbol: ADAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Aleutian Maidenhair
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Tolowa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Dried, stored stems soaked in water and used for the designs in baskets.

RECRD: 5770 id: 1537

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