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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Scientific name: Juncus balticus Willd.
USDA symbol: JUARA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
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