Poaceae Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve
Basin Wildrye
Okanagan-Colville - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55
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Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve
Scientific name: Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve
USDA symbol: LECI4 (
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Common names: Basin Wildrye
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Leaves used over and under the food in the cooking pits.
RECRD: 12274 id: 20078