Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Thompson - Other, Containers

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 115

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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: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Stems woven or sewn with Indian hemp twine to make bags.

RECRD: 32234 id: 37427

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