Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton diversifolius Raf.

Waterthread Pondweed

Kawaiisu - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 53

View all documented uses for Potamogeton diversifolius Raf.

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Scientific name: Potamogeton diversifolius Raf.
USDA symbol: PODI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Waterthread Pondweed
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Family (APG): Potamogetonaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Dried stem fibers used to make a strong cord.

RECRD: 4339 id: 29812

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