Cyperaceae Carex sp.

Sedge

Jemez - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 21

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Scientific name: Carex sp.
Common names: Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Jemez
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Plant considered sacred and used in the kiva.

RECRD: 1835 id: 8104

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