Bromeliaceae Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.

Spanish Moss

Houma - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59

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Scientific name: Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
USDA symbol: TIUS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spanish Moss
Family: Bromeliaceae
Family (APG): Bromeliaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Dried fibers twisted and used to make floor mats.

RECRD: 46740 id: 40400

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