Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Dakota - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359

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Scientific name: Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
USDA symbol: SCACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hardstem Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Dakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Stems pressed flat between the fingers and used to make household mats.

RECRD: 31017 id: 37365

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