Agavaceae Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats.

Common Sotol

Papago - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 55

View all documented uses for Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats.

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Scientific name: Dasylirion wheeleri S. Wats.
USDA symbol: DAWH2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Sotol
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Papago
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Used to make large, tough sleeping mats, cradle mats and back mats for the carrying frame.

RECRD: 43627 id: 12076

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