Dipsacaceae Dipsacus fullonum L.
Fuller's Teasel
Navajo - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 78
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Dipsacus fullonum L.
Scientific name: Dipsacus fullonum L.
USDA symbol: DIFU2 (
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Common names: Fuller's Teasel
Family: Dipsacaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Used to card wool.
RECRD: 3019 id: 12590