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

Basin Wildrye

Thompson - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 140

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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Culms used for basket imbrication as a substitute for another plant or other swamp grasses.

RECRD: 32308 id: 20082

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