Blechnaceae Woodwardia radicans (L.) J. Sm.

Rooting Chainfern

Karok - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 378

View all documented uses for Woodwardia radicans (L.) J. Sm.

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Scientific name: Woodwardia radicans (L.) J. Sm.
USDA symbol: WORA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rooting Chainfern
Family: Blechnaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Stems used in basketmaking.

RECRD: 8428 id: 43574

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