Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum L.

Indianhemp

Thompson - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 159

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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Plant made into rope and used to make fishnets.

RECRD: 32515 id: 3864

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