From: Arthaey Angosii

I'm looking for a plant with narrow, thin, flat, flexible stalks or leaves
suitable for braiding. Ideally, said plant would also have a sticky sap that

could act as a glue to bind several braids together.

I'm envisioning each braid being about 1/8" to 1/4" in width and as thin as
possible -- under 1/8", hopefully.

Does such a thing exist? Californian plants would be most useful.

You may be looking for various species of Nolina (Beargrass), but they don't
particularly have sticky sap. They are generally woven without splitting the
leaves, perhaps you may get them sticky if you do?

N. parryi is your native in CA, but N. microcarpa has narrower leaves and grows
in Arizona (AZ won't let you collect though, as far as I know) and New Mexico.
Mexican crews collect it in the Peloncillo mountains for weaving.

Sean



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