Poaceae Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.

Deergrass

Cahuilla - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 89

View all documented uses for Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.

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Scientific name: Muhlenbergia rigens (Benth.) A.S. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: MURI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Deergrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Stalks used as the horizontal or foundation around which the coils were wrapped in basketmaking.

RECRD: 11526 id: 23531

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