Poaceae Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.

Deergrass

Diegueno - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 25

View all documented uses for Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.

---

Scientific name: Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: MURI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Deergrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Seed stems used as the foundation material for coiled baskets.

RECRD: 2490 id: 23532

---