Poaceae Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

Johnsongrass

Kiowa - Other, Toys & Games

Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 16

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Scientific name: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
USDA symbol: SOHA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Johnsongrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Kiowa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Stems and leaves used by children to make grass whistles.

RECRD: 10768 id: 38594

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