Poaceae Muhlenbergia pungens Thurb.
Sandhill Muhly
Hopi - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 158
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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 brooms.
RECRD: 10662 id: 23521