Poaceae Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.

Sideoats Grama

Tewa - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 64

View all documented uses for Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.
USDA symbol: BOCUC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sideoats Grama
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Grass bundled, dried and used as hair brushes.

RECRD: 41960 id: 7422

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