Dryopteridaceae Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl

Western Swordfern

Cowlitz - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 13

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Scientific name: Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl
USDA symbol: POMU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Swordfern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves tied with maple bark and used for mattresses.

RECRD: 42053 id: 29100

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