Blechnaceae Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm.

Deer Fern

Yurok - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 20

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Scientific name: Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm.
USDA symbol: BLSP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Deer Fern
Family: Blechnaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Yurok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves used for bedding.

RECRD: 5820 id: 7382