Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood

Hairy Brackenfern

Maidu - Other, Decorations

Use documented by:
Swartz, Jr., B. K., 1958, A Study of Material Aspects of Northeastern Maidu Basketry, Kroeber Anthropological Society Publications 19:67-84, page 71

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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood
USDA symbol: PTAQP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hairy Brackenfern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Maidu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Roots used as decorative coil thread and decorative overlay twine in the manufacture of baskets.

RECRD: 8647 id: 31525

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