Iridaceae Iris versicolor L.
Harlequin Blueflag
Potawatomi - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 120
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Iris versicolor L.
Scientific name: Iris versicolor L.
USDA symbol: IRVE2 (
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Common names: Harlequin Blueflag
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves used to weave mats.
RECRD: 376 id: 18118