Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
California Nettle
Montana Indian - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25
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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Bark used for cordage.
RECRD: 10282 id: 41794