Rosaceae Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr.
Redshank
Cahuilla - Fiber, Clothing
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 30
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Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr.
Scientific name: Adenostoma sparsifolium Torr.
USDA symbol: ADSP (
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Common names: Redshank
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Stripped bark used as a fibrous material for women's skirts.
RECRD: 11180 id: 1512