Salicaceae Salix discolor Muhl.

Pussy Willow

Cree, Woodlands - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 58

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Scientific name: Salix discolor Muhl.
USDA symbol: SADI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pussy Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Bark made into netting to clean pitch used in sealing birch bark canoes.

RECRD: 5673 id: 35772