Ericaceae Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
Rusty Menziesia
Quileute - Fiber, Canoe Material
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43
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Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
Scientific name: Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
USDA symbol: MEFE (
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Common names: Rusty Menziesia
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Quileute
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Twigs woven together with cedar bark and used for grills on the bottom of canoes.
RECRD: 42539 id: 22964