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Hilaria jamesii

Galleta

a perennial member of the Hilaria genus in the family Gramineae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Gramineae
Genus
Hilaria
Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.3 m
Fertility
Wind
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Wind

Uses

Material uses

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The leaves are used as the fill in coiled basketry[2][4]. The culms can be used as a floor and hair brush[4].

Product or use
Basketry
Product or use
Brush

Environment

Range
South-western N. America - Wyoming and Utah to Texas and California.
Habitat
Deserts, canyons, dry plains and semi-arid habitats[1][3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
low
Hardiness
Zone 7+
Soil textures
sandy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerances
drought
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
tolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division.

Cultivation

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Requires a perfectly drained sandy soil in full sun[1].

References

  1. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  2. Whiting. A. F. Ethnobotany of the Hopi North Arizona Society of Science and Art 1939-00-00

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  3. Hitchcock. A. S. Manual of the Grasses of the United States Dover Publications. New York. 1971-00-00 ISBN 0-486-22717-0

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  4. Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-453-9

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