Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton diversifolius Raf.
Waterthread Pondweed
Kawaiisu - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 53
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Potamogeton diversifolius Raf.
Scientific name: Potamogeton diversifolius Raf.
USDA symbol: PODI (
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Common names: Waterthread Pondweed
Family: Potamogetonaceae
Family (APG): Potamogetonaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Dried stem fibers made into strong cords and used to make carrying nets.
RECRD: 4340 id: 29813