Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller
American Bulrush
Salish, Coast - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 73
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Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller
Scientific name: Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller
USDA symbol: SCAM6 (
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Common names: American Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Salish, Coast
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Flat, fibrous leaves dried and used to make mats.
RECRD: 47474 id: 37444