Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong

Alkali Bulrush

Kawaiisu - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 63

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Scientific name: Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong
USDA symbol: SCRO5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alkali Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Slender rootstock cores used as pattern material for coiled baskets.

RECRD: 4457 id: 37464

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