Poaceae Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium

Little Bluestem

Lakota - Fiber, Clothing

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 28

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Scientific name: Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium
USDA symbol: SCSCS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Little Bluestem
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Grass rubbed into softness and used as fur like insulation in moccasins during the winter.

RECRD: 4779 id: 37355

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