Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Pomo - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 284

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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: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: New sprouts eaten in the spring.

RECRD: 6714 id: 37415

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