Dryopteridaceae Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl
Western Swordfern
Pomo - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 11
View all documented uses for
Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl
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: Pomo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Fronds used as a lining for an acorn-leaching basin.
RECRD: 20521 id: 29134