Poaceae Bromus marginatus Nees ex Steud.
Mountain Brome
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 34
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Bromus marginatus Nees ex Steud.
Scientific name: Bromus marginatus Nees ex Steud.
USDA symbol: BRMA4 (
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Common names: Mountain Brome
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Tied bunches of plants used as hair brushes and light brooms.
RECRD: 30090 id: 7590