Poaceae Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey

Fendler Threeawn

Hopi - 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 286

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Scientific name: Aristida purpurea var. longiseta (Steud.) Vasey
USDA symbol: ARPUL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fendler Threeawn
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Plant used for broom material.

RECRD: 21305 id: 4861