Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Fireweed

Quinault - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 41

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Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Quinault
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Cotton combined with duck feathers and used as blankets.

RECRD: 42515 id: 9305

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