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Deergrass / kwayull
Family: Poaceae
Genus/Species: Muhlenbergia rigens
'Iipay Aa Name: kwayull
Common English Name: Deergrass
Traditional Use: 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
Collector: Triston Parada
Date Collected: March 14, 2019
Mounted: April 4 & 11, 2019
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