Cyperaceae Cyperus esculentus L.

Chufa Flatsedge

Paiute, Northern - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 44

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Scientific name: Cyperus esculentus L.
USDA symbol: CYESL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chufa Flatsedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Roots dried, ground and mixed with other foods.

RECRD: 8903 id: 11872

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