Cyperaceae Carex mendocinensis Olney

Mendocino Sedge

Pomo - Fiber, Basketry

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 6

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Scientific name: Carex mendocinensis Olney
USDA symbol: CAME5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mendocino Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Roots used in basketry.

RECRD: 20918 id: 8070

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