Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong

Alkali Bulrush

Montana Indian - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 23

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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Autumn tubers used for food.

RECRD: 10247 id: 37465

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