Salicaceae Salix exigua Nutt.
Sandbar Willow
Mandan - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 22
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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: Mandan
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves woven into mats and used in the sweat tepees.
RECRD: 10227 id: 35810