Linaceae Linum lewisii Pursh
Prairie Flax
Montana Indian - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 14
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Linum lewisii Pursh
Scientific name: Linum lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: LIPE2 (
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Common names: Prairie Flax
Family: Linaceae
Family (APG): Linaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Bark fibers used in baskets.
RECRD: 10111 id: 20406