Poaceae Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.
Plains Muhly
Navajo - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 25
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Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.
Scientific name: Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.
USDA symbol: MUCU3 (
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Common names: Plains Muhly
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Stems used to make hair brushes and brooms for sweeping out the hogan.
RECRD: 2662 id: 23513