Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne

Stinging Nettle

Luiseno - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 202

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Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
USDA symbol: URDIH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Stinging Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Plant fiber made into twine and sometimes used to make bowstrings.

RECRD: 30827 id: 41895

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