Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong

Alkali Bulrush

Pomo, Kashaya - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 28

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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: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Root used to form the black part of the basket design.

RECRD: 778 id: 37475

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