Cyperaceae Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.

Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass

Seminole - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 498

View all documented uses for Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.

Scientific name: Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.
USDA symbol: CLMAJ (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Plant used to make medicine blowing tubes.

RECRD: 62405 id: 10105