Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern Maidenhair

Karok - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 377

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Scientific name: Adiantum pedatum L.
USDA symbol: ADPE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Maidenhair
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Softened stems dried and used for the black designs in basket caps and other baskets.

RECRD: 8425 id: 1581

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