sweetgrass
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A fragrant perennial grass (Hierochloe odorata or Anthoxanthum nitens) of the family Poaceae, native to northern Eurasia and North America, having coumarin-scented blades widely used by Indigenous peoples of North America in ceremonial smudging and basketry.
"The artisan wove dried strands of sweetgrass into the rim of the birchbark basket, giving it a subtle vanilla-like aroma."
American A tall, tough coastal grass (Muhlenbergia sericea, formerly Muhlenbergia filipes) native to the southeastern United States, traditionally harvested in the Lowcountry for making coiled Gullah baskets.
"Skilled weavers in Charleston coil bundles of local sweetgrass with palmetto strips to create durable decorative baskets."
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