Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.

Calamus

Omaha - Other, Incense & Fragrance

Use documented by:
Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584

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Scientific name: Acorus calamus L.
USDA symbol: ACAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Family (APG): Acoraceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Incense & Fragrance
Notes: Leaves made into wreaths and worn around the neck or head for the pleasant odor.

RECRD: 8801 id: 1362

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