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

California Nettle

Pawnee - Other, Ceremonial Items

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

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: Pawnee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Dried stalk fiber made into cloth and used in the Sacred Bundle of the Tent of War.

RECRD: 31668 id: 41817

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