Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
California Nettle
Dakota - Other, Toys & Games
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77
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Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (
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Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Plant fiber used by little boys as wadding for popguns.
RECRD: 31673 id: 41769