Barona Cultural Center & Museum

Title:                     Deergrass

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'Iipay Aa Name:  Kwayull

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Family:                  Poaceae 

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Genus/Species:   Muhlenbergia rigens

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Traditional Uses:   

Stems scraped and used as bundle foundation in basketry (deer grass expands and baskets become watertight)

 

Collected on the Barona Indian Reservation, San Diego County, April 14, 2016

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Collector:          Nyree Richardson