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

Deergrass

Kawaiisu - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 42

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

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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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Stems used in pierced ears to keep the hole from growing together.

RECRD: 4294 id: 23536

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