Urticaceae Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell

Canadian Woodnettle

Chippewa - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 378

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Scientific name: Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
USDA symbol: LACA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Woodnettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Used for twine.

RECRD: 43098 id: 19455

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