Poaceae Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.
Deergrass
Luiseno - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 204
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Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.
Scientific name: Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: MURI2 (
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Common names: Deergrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Long grass used to make coiled baskets.
RECRD: 30853 id: 23537