Myricaceae Myrica gale L.

Sweetgale

Cree, Woodlands - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 46

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Scientific name: Myrica gale L.
USDA symbol: MYGA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sweetgale
Family: Myricaceae
Family (APG): Myricaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Pistillate catkins used as an ingredient in lures.

RECRD: 5535 id: 23566

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