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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 509528, member: 8267&quot;]The sweetgrass used by the Gullah is a different species than the sweetgrass used by the Great Lakes and Northeast groups of Native Americans, and the shared name causes some confusion. The Native Americans use <i>Hierochloe odorata</i>. It grows in meadows, and has a sort of sweet vanilla scent. It was used in basketry, and as a smudge/incense. The sweetgrass used by the Gullah is <i>Muhlenbergia filipes</i>, which grows in seaside marshes. It smells like fresh hay.</p><p><br /></p><p>For identifying an older basket by smell, it can be helpful to confine it in a plastic bag for a day, which can concentrate any remaining odor.&nbsp; Don&#039;t leave it in a plastic bag for long term storage, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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