Sphagnaceae Sphagnum sp.

Potawatomi - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 124

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Scientific name: Sphagnum sp.
Common names:
Family: Sphagnaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Dried moss used for making pillows and mattresses.

RECRD: 401 id: 38702