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Usnea longissima (L.) Ach.
Old Man's Beard Lichen
 Hanaksiala Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Plant used as mattresses at seasonal camps.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 144
Usnea longissima (L.) Ach.
Old Man's Beard Lichen
 Nitinaht Drug, Dermatological Aid
Used for wound dressing material and as bandages.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55
Usnea longissima (L.) Ach.
Old Man's Beard Lichen
 Nitinaht Fiber, Clothing
Used for baby diapers and female sanitary napkins.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55
Usnea longissima (L.) Ach.
Old Man's Beard Lichen
 Nitinaht Other, Cooking Tools
Used for wiping salmon.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55
Usnea longissima (L.) Ach.
Old Man's Beard Lichen
 Oweekeno Other, Cleaning Agent
Whole plant used by women to wipe slime when cleaning salmon.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 50