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

Deergrass

Shoshoni - Fiber, Sewing Material

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8

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: Shoshoni
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Sewing Material
Notes: Grass used as thread, very white, long and fine.

RECRD: 20929 id: 23542

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