Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Montana Indian - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 23

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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Roots made into flour and used to make bread.

RECRD: 10249 id: 37387

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