Poaceae Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl.
Pinegrass
Okanagan-Colville - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53
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Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl.
Scientific name: Calamagrostis rubescens Buckl.
USDA symbol: CARU (
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Common names: Pinegrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Leaves used at the bottom of berry baskets & in a layer over the berries to keep the berries clean.
RECRD: 12270 id: 7632