Agavaceae Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.

Sacahuista

Apache, Mescalero - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Basehart, Harry W., 1974, Apache Indians XII. Mescalero Apache Subsistence Patterns and Socio-Political Organization, New York. Garland Publishing Inc., page 51

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Scientific name: Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NOMI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sacahuista
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Mescalero
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Grass used as tipi ground covering.

RECRD: 45760 id: 24004

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