Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum L.

Indianhemp

Paiute, Northern - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 75

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Scientific name: Apocynum cannabinum L.
USDA symbol: APCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Indianhemp
Family: Apocynaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Stem fibers twisted and plied into cordage and nets.

RECRD: 8834 id: 3850

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