Cyperaceae Carex obnupta Bailey

Slough Sedge

Hesquiat - Other, Tools

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 50

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Scientific name: Carex obnupta Bailey
USDA symbol: CAOB3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Slough Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Sharp edged leaves used by men for shaving.

RECRD: 575 id: 8083

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