Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
Lakota - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 26
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Acorus calamus L.
Scientific name: Acorus calamus L.
USDA symbol: ACAM (
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Common names: Calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Family (APG): Acoraceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Leaves and stalks used for food.
RECRD: 4763 id: 1308