Poaceae
prairie cordgrass
Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link var. suttiei (Farw.) Fernald
Indigenous Names: saŋtúhu iyéčheča
Traditional Food Use
Lakota
Scarlet globemallow is used by heyokas in the following way: they boil the root until the liquid turns into a type of gel.
Medicinal Documentation
Lakota
was used to thatch roofs The heyoka is one of several types of medicine men in the Lakota culture.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: root