Dryopteridaceae Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl
Western Swordfern
Pomo, Kashaya - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 47
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Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl
Scientific name: Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl
USDA symbol: POMU (
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Common names: Western Swordfern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Fronds used to line an earth baking oven or sand leaching basin.
RECRD: 822 id: 29136