Sweetgrass - a historically important native grass for coastal conservation
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Sweetgrass is a clump-forming perennial grass that is native to the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The leaves of this grass are used by the Gullah community, descendants of enslaved Africans in the South Carolina coastal area, as the base material for their coiled basketry.
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The Snow on the Sweetgrass
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Protecting and Restoring Island & Coastal Ecosystems in the Face of a Changing Climate - Infrastructure (U.S. National Park Service)
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Sweetgrass - The Wandering Bull, LLC
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Enhancing Jekyll Island for Native Wildlife – Jekyll Island Foundation
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Sweet Grass
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Pacific Horticulture
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Mystery and medicine of native Americans The Biomedical Scientist Magazine of the IBMS
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California native grasses for your landscape project
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Opinion: A Magical Hike On Whidbey Island At Ebey's Landing Whitewashes Native History - Northwest Public Broadcasting
Sweetgrass - a historically important native grass for coastal conservation
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Sweetgrass growing in a Mohawk gathering site in New York State.
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A drought-induced lawn removal made him a California native plant fanatic - Los Angeles Times
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Gathering Sweetgrass and Renewing the Past: How Science at Acadia Is Making a Course Correction (U.S. National Park Service)
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