Poaceae Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Common Reed
Navajo - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 26
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Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Scientific name: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
USDA symbol: PHAU7 (
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Common names: Common Reed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Stems used to make arrow shafts.
RECRD: 2668 id: 26605