Poaceae Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
Vanillagrass
Menominee - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 75
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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: Menominee
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Grass used in basketry and as a perfume.
RECRD: 1171 id: 17256