Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Shuswap - Fiber, Building Material

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 54

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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: Shuswap
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Used for weaving entrance covers, curtains, windbreaks and for drying salmon.

RECRD: 2110 id: 37419

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