Agavaceae Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.

Sacahuista

Southwest Indians - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Bell, Willis H and Edward F. Castetter, 1941, Ethnobiological Studies in the Southwest VII. The Utilization of of Yucca, Sotol and Beargrass by the Aborigines in the American Southwest, University of New Mexico Bulletin 5(5):1-74, page 61

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Scientific name: Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NOMI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sacahuista
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Southwest Indians
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Used to make matting to cover the dead.

RECRD: 40599 id: 24039

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