Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Western Brackenfern

Mewuk - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 328

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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Common names: Western Brackenfern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Mewuk
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Split roots used for the black design in coiled basketry.

RECRD: 6758 id: 31472

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