Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Nitinaht - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 81

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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: Nitinaht
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Tall, round stems sun dried and sewn together to make mats, sleeping compartments and mattresses.

RECRD: 47194 id: 37392

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