Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller

American Bulrush

Makah - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 332

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Scientific name: Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller
USDA symbol: SCAM6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Shoots used to make baskets.

RECRD: 6370 id: 37439

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