Asteraceae Tragopogon sp.

Salsify

Thompson - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

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 185

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Scientific name: Tragopogon sp.
Common names: Salsify
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Fluffy pappus of fruits used to make 'cotton' for stuffing pillows.

RECRD: 32575 id: 40541

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