Poaceae Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.

Plains Muhly

Navajo - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 25

View all documented uses for Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.

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Scientific name: Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: MUCU3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Plains Muhly
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Stems used to make hair brushes and brooms for sweeping out the hogan.

RECRD: 2662 id: 23513

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