Rosaceae Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson

Stansbury Cliffrose

Hopi - Fiber, Clothing

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 304

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Scientific name: Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
USDA symbol: PUST (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stansbury Cliffrose
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Bark spun and woven into kilts worn by the snake priests.

RECRD: 41469 id: 31647

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