Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Pomo, Kashaya - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 28

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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, Kashaya
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Root used to form the black part of the basket design.

RECRD: 781 id: 37418

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