Zosteraceae Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats.

Torrey's Surfgrass

Hesquiat - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 58

View all documented uses for Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats.
USDA symbol: PHTO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Torrey's Surfgrass
Family: Zosteraceae
Family (APG): Zosteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Bleached leaves used to make baskets.

RECRD: 605 id: 26652

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