Poaceae Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn.

Prairie Sandreed

Lakota - Other, Decorations

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 29

View all documented uses for Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn.

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Scientific name: Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn.
USDA symbol: CALOL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Sandreed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Plant top, instead of a feather, worn on the head as a war charm.

RECRD: 4782 id: 7644

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