Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
Shuswap - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 63
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Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Scientific name: Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: PHLE4 (
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Common names: Gordon's Mockorange
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Family (APG): Hydrangeaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Wood used for fish spears and snowshoes.
RECRD: 1686 id: 26399