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The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: SAWMA on February 05, 2010, 10:28:47 AM

Title: Rattlesnake Master!
Post by: SAWMA on February 05, 2010, 10:28:47 AM: This plant is a tallgrass prairie species that looks kind of like a yucca with tall stems. I heard that Native Americans used it for cordage, but can't find anything on it used this way. Anyone have info on this. Thanks!
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Post by: vthompson on February 05, 2010, 01:37:43 PM: The root of rattlesnake master has been used medicinally by American Indians and pioneers. Eryngium is Greek for â€œprickly plantâ€ and yuccifolium is Greek for â€œyucca leaves.â€
Title: Rattlesnake!
Post by: SAWMA on February 06, 2010, 10:02:31 AM: I was looking over a native craft workshop listing, and under cordage they use flax, raffia, and rattlesnake master to create the cordage. I have a few of these plants (rattlesnake master) on my place, and would like to know more. The workshop is a week long thing and i'm not able to attend.
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Post by: vthompson on February 06, 2010, 07:27:20 PM: Just do what I did. Google it and then read some of the links to see what they have got to say about it. That is what I did on my response to you. I read the article but it never said anything about using it for making cordage. That is why I said to read a few of the links to see what they have to say about it.
Title: Rattlesnake Master!
Post by: SAWMA on February 08, 2010, 07:51:57 AM: Ya, same here, nothing about using it for cordage. Thats why i asked on the forum, hoping someone might know a little about it. Thanks anyway!
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Post by: 2-bellys on February 08, 2010, 11:34:39 AM: read this close to the bottom
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/2001/03/1.htm (http://www.mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/2001/03/1.htm)
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Post by: SAWMA on February 08, 2010, 01:51:02 PM: Thanks 2-bellys, i had this mental picture of the long stem being used not the leaves. Will give it a try this fall.
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Post by: vthompson on February 09, 2010, 07:15:26 PM: Thanks for the link 2-bellys. I read the article and it was pretty interresting. I may just try my hand at making some cordage. Lord knows I have the time to do it.