Poaceae

little bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash ssp. littorale (Nash) Gandhi & Smeins

Indigenous Names: Eks_nip, Eksәnip

Habitat: Prairies, well-managed native pastures, and roadsides

Seasonality: Not specified

Status: Native

Medicinal Documentation

Comanche

Use the ashes from stems of little bluestem to treat syphilitic sores; Stem ashes used for syphilitic sores.

Comanche

Stems used as switches in the sweat lodge

Comanche

Bundles of stems used as switches in the sweat lodge.

Parts Documented: wood