Cyperaceae Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.
Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Mewuk - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 328
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Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.
Scientific name: Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.
USDA symbol: CLMAJ (
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Common names: Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Mewuk
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used to make small baskets.
RECRD: 6759 id: 10104