Poaceae Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve

Basin Wildrye

Okanagan-Colville - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55

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Scientific name: Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve
USDA symbol: LECI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Basin Wildrye
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves used to cover the floor of sweathouse.

RECRD: 12275 id: 20076

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