Juncaceae Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush
Pomo - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 12
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Juncus balticus Willd.
Scientific name: Juncus balticus Willd.
USDA symbol: JUARA (
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Common names: Baltic Rush
Family: Juncaceae
Family (APG): Juncaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Used to hold drilled clamshell beads in place when rolled on a stone slab to smooth them.
RECRD: 20539 id: 18342