Poaceae Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Blue Grama
Navajo - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 25
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Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Scientific name: Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
USDA symbol: BOGR2 (
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Common names: Blue Grama
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Tied to the end of the wand carried by the girl in the Squaw Dance.
RECRD: 2658 id: 7440