Cyperaceae Carex vicaria Bailey
Western Fox Sedge
Mendocino Indian - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 314
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Carex vicaria Bailey
Scientific name: Carex vicaria Bailey
USDA symbol: CAVI3 (
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Common names: Western Fox Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Foliage cut for hay and used for forage.
RECRD: 43152 id: 8131