Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye
Saltmarsh Bulrush
Pomo - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A., 1908, Pomo Indian Basketry, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 7:134-308, page 137
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Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye
Scientific name: Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye
USDA symbol: SCMA8 (
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Common names: Saltmarsh Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Root stock fibers used as design material for baskets.
RECRD: 21185 id: 37461