Poaceae Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.

Vanillagrass

Lakota - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 49

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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: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Strands of grass burned to bring guardian spirits.

RECRD: 46135 id: 17252

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