Poaceae Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb.
Sandhill Muhly
Hopi - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 16
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Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb.
Scientific name: Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb.
USDA symbol: MUPU2 (
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Common names: Sandhill Muhly
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Used to make a hair brush and broom.
RECRD: 4718 id: 23520