Poaceae Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth

Porcupinegrass

Lakota - Other, Toys & Games

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 31

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Scientific name: Hesperostipa spartea (Trin.) Barkworth
USDA symbol: HESP11 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Porcupinegrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Toys & Games
Notes: Grass heads used in mischievous games in which boys throw a bunch at people to stick them.

RECRD: 4785 id: 16973

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