Poaceae Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
Blackfoot - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 9
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Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Scientific name: Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
USDA symbol: HIALA (
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Common names: Vanillagrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Grass essential to the raising of a fallen dancer or fallen paraphernalia.
RECRD: 3551 id: 17201