Cyperaceae Scirpus microcarpus J.& K. Presl

Panicled Bulrush

Makah - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 332

View all documented uses for Scirpus microcarpus J.& K. Presl

---

Scientific name: Scirpus microcarpus J.& K. Presl
USDA symbol: SCMI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Panicled Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Leaves used for the bottom portion of baskets.

RECRD: 6371 id: 37515

---