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

Softstem Bulrush

Kawaiisu - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

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 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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Stems sewn with cord, made into mats & used as rugs, meat platters, cradle linings & sleeping mats.

RECRD: 4458 id: 37493

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