Poaceae Pleuraphis jamesii Torr.

Galleta

Tewa - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 325

View all documented uses for Pleuraphis jamesii Torr.

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Scientific name: Pleuraphis jamesii Torr.
USDA symbol: PLJA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Galleta
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Culms used as a floor and hair brush.

RECRD: 21422 id: 28624

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