Salicaceae Salix melanopsis Nutt.

Dusky 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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Scientific name: Salix melanopsis Nutt.
USDA symbol: SAME2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dusky 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: 10226 id: 35989

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