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

California Nettle

Omaha - Fiber, Sewing Material

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

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: Omaha
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Sewing Material
Notes: Dried stalk fiber used to make cloth.

RECRD: 31288 id: 41800

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