Asteraceae Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt.
Tasselflower Brickellbush
Keres, Western - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 33
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Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Brickellia grandiflora (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: BRGR (
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Common names: Tasselflower Brickellbush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Tied bunches of plants used as rough brooms.
RECRD: 30082 id: 7556