Hydrangeaceae Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
Cowlitz - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 31
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Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Scientific name: Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
USDA symbol: PHLE4 (
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Common names: Gordon's Mockorange
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Family (APG): Hydrangeaceae
Native American Tribe: Cowlitz
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Wood used to make combs.
RECRD: 42340 id: 26375