Sparganiaceae Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray

Broadfruit Burreed

Klamath - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 90

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Scientific name: Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray
USDA symbol: SPEU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broadfruit Burreed
Family: Sparganiaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Klamath
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Bulb at base of stem used for food.

RECRD: 20362 id: 38599