Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

California Nettle

Eskimo, Inuktitut - Fiber, Cordage

Use documented by:
Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 186

View all documented uses for Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (Ait.) Seland.
USDA symbol: URDIG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inuktitut
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Dried stem fibers used for twine.

RECRD: 6416 id: 41770

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