Rosaceae Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.

Dwarf Rose

Thompson - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504

View all documented uses for Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.

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Scientific name: Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt.
USDA symbol: ROGY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dwarf Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Twigs put in the beds of widows and widowers during the period of their widowhood.

RECRD: 41811 id: 34019

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