Polyporaceae Polyporus sp.

Blackfoot - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 38

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Scientific name: Polyporus sp.
Common names:
Family: Polyporaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used in the Firelighters bundle of the Horn Society for use as punk to light a fire easily.

RECRD: 3602 id: 29056