Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
California Nettle
Dakota - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 77
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Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (
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Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Dried stalk fiber made into cloth and used in the Sacred Bundle of the Tent of War.
RECRD: 31670 id: 41767