Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens

Threesquare Bulrush

Paiute, Northern - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 74

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Scientific name: Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens
USDA symbol: SCPUP5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Threesquare Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Seeds parched, ground into flour and made into mush.

RECRD: 8833 id: 37463

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