Juncaceae Juncus lesueurii Boland.
Salt Rush
Cahuilla - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 80
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Juncus lesueurii Boland.
Scientific name: Juncus lesueurii Boland.
USDA symbol: JULE (
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Common names: Salt Rush
Family: Juncaceae
Family (APG): Juncaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets.
RECRD: 11482 id: 18376