Equisetaceae Equisetum hyemale L.

Scouringrush Horsetail

Bella Coola - Fiber, Scouring Material

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196

View all documented uses for Equisetum hyemale L.

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Scientific name: Equisetum hyemale L.
USDA symbol: EQHYA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scouringrush Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Scouring Material
Notes: Stems formerly used for sandpaper to smooth wooden objects.

RECRD: 47722 id: 13338

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