Zosteraceae Zostera marina L.
Seawrack
Hesquiat - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 59
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Zostera marina L.
Scientific name: Zostera marina L.
USDA symbol: ZOMA (
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Common names: Seawrack
Family: Zosteraceae
Family (APG): Zosteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Leaves used to collect herring spawn.
RECRD: 610 id: 44685