Poaceae Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.

Vanillagrass

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 207

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Scientific name: Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
USDA symbol: HIALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Vanillagrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Blades used to make baskets.

RECRD: 61210 id: 17237

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