Zosteraceae Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats.

Torrey's Surfgrass

Makah - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 328

View all documented uses for Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Phyllospadix torreyi S. Wats.
USDA symbol: PHTO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Torrey's Surfgrass
Family: Zosteraceae
Family (APG): Zosteraceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: White, sun bleached leaves used in basketry.

RECRD: 6365 id: 26657

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