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TitleHeteropogon contortus
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Rating3
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Description
Pili or Twisted beardgrass Poaceae (Gramineae) Possibly indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands Oʻahu (Cultivated)  Not difficult to understand why it is called Twisted beardgrass or Tangledhead.  Pili was used for thatching roofs by early Hawaiians who also enjoyed the fresh scent of this grass.  NPH00005 nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Heteropogon_contortus
Original URLhttp://farm2.staticflickr.com/1279/5187440449_95f488aa62_o.jpg
photographerDavid Eickhoff
providerFlickr: EOL Images
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith