Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla

Softstem Bulrush

Chippewa - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 320

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Scientific name: Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla
USDA symbol: SCTA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Softstem Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Sweet bulbs eaten raw in midsummer.

RECRD: 42994 id: 37481

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