Liliaceae Xerophyllum sp.

Bear Grass

Karok - Fiber, Clothing

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 211

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Scientific name: Xerophyllum sp.
Common names: Bear Grass
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Karok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Used to make basket hats for men and women.

RECRD: 6631 id: 43703

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