Poaceae Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.

Vanillagrass

Iroquois - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 67

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Scientific name: Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
USDA symbol: HIALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Vanillagrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Plant used to make baskets.

RECRD: 50145 id: 17238

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