Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
California Nettle
Lummi - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28
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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: Lummi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Bark peeled, dried, made into a two-ply string and used for duck nets.
RECRD: 42309 id: 41789