Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

California Nettle

Makah - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 28

View all documented uses for Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Rubbed on the body to purify it after handling a corpse.

RECRD: 42312 id: 41790

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