Urticaceae Urtica dioica L.

Stinging Nettle

Cherokee - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 46

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica L.
USDA symbol: URDID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stinging Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Stems twisted for bow strings.

RECRD: 9314 id: 41683

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