I was looking at that pattern, and the only thing that put me off, from dressing that pattern was the splitting of the stem, and scraping the inner pulp.

My thinking is to use what I have on hand, that I do not readily use, to create the same effect.

Use pheasant tail material (the tip sections, that rarely get used), strip one side, and clip the other side to 1/16 inch length. Soak in water, then place stems in a wet cloth folded over (to help them stay moist). I get the same effect, with a lot less hassle. The tip sections of the pheasant tail, stems are narrow enough to not distract from the effect, and the clip barbs give the same effect on the pattern.