Cyperaceae Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kkenth.
Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Seminole - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 172
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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: Seminole
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Stems used to make medicine tubes.
RECRD: 61689 id: 10106