Rosaceae Spiraea douglasii Hook.

Douglas' Spirea

Thompson - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 274

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Scientific name: Spiraea douglasii Hook.
USDA symbol: SPDOD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas' Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Branches used to make brooms.

RECRD: 33347 id: 38734

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