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

Deergrass

Luiseno - Other, Cooking Tools

Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 204

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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: Luiseno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Long grass made into nearly flat, coiled baskets and used for winnowing and cleaning seeds.

RECRD: 30856 id: 23541

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