Juncaceae Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush
Cherokee - Fiber, Cordage
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53
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Juncus tenuis Willd.
Scientific name: Juncus tenuis Willd.
USDA symbol: JUTE (
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Common names: Poverty Rush
Family: Juncaceae
Family (APG): Juncaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Cordage
Notes: Used to make string to bind up dough in oak leaves for cooking bread.
RECRD: 9434 id: 18394