Agavaceae Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
Sacahuista
Havasupai - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 212
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Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
Scientific name: Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
USDA symbol: NOMI (
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Common names: Sacahuista
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Havasupai
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves woven into a coarse mat and used for drying mescal.
RECRD: 7188 id: 24012