Asteraceae Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville

Arrowweed

Cahuilla - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 105

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Scientific name: Pluchea sericea (Nutt.) Coville
USDA symbol: PLSE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arrowweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Long, slender, pliable stems with leaves interwoven with stronger materials into walls of houses.

RECRD: 0 id: 28629

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