Salicaceae Salix exigua Nutt.
Sandbar Willow
Blackfoot - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 30
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Salix exigua Nutt.
Scientific name: Salix exigua Nutt.
USDA symbol: SAEX (
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Common names: Sandbar Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Used to make the framework of the sweat lodges.
RECRD: 60602 id: 35788