| Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. Water Sedge USDA CAAQA |
Alaska Native Food, Unspecified Stem bases eaten raw. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 129 |
| Carex aquatilis var. dives (Holm) Kkenth. Sitka Sedge USDA CAAQD |
Hesquiat Fiber, Basketry Leaves used to make strong handles for baskets and shopping baskets. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53 |
| Carex aquatilis var. dives (Holm) Kkenth. Sitka Sedge USDA CAAQD |
Makah Fiber, Basketry Used for the bottoms of trinket baskets. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 22 |
| Carex atherodes Spreng. Slough Sedge USDA CAAT2 |
Thompson Fiber, Clothing 'Swamp hay' softened by rubbing and used as insoles for moccasins. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex atherodes Spreng. Slough Sedge USDA CAAT2 |
Thompson Food, Fodder Grass used for animal feed. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex atherodes Spreng. Slough Sedge USDA CAAT2 |
Thompson Food, Forage Roots sometimes eaten by muskrats. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex barbarae Dewey Santa Barbara Sedge USDA CABA4 |
Maidu Fiber, Basketry Blades used as coil thread and overlay twine weft bases in the manufacture of baskets. Swartz, Jr., B. K., 1958, A Study of Material Aspects of Northeastern Maidu Basketry, Kroeber Anthropological Society Publications 19:67-84, page 71 |
| Carex barbarae Dewey Santa Barbara Sedge USDA CABA4 |
Pomo Fiber, Basketry Rootstocks used to make the white or creamy groundwork for baskets. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 315 |
| Carex barbarae Dewey Santa Barbara Sedge USDA CABA4 |
Pomo Fiber, Basketry Woody root fibers used as the white background in baskets. Barrett, S. A., 1908, Pomo Indian Basketry, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 7:134-308, page 137 |
| Carex barbarae Dewey Santa Barbara Sedge USDA CABA4 |
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Cordage White, woody center of the root used as a sewing element in coiled baskets and in twining. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 103 |
| Carex barbarae Dewey Santa Barbara Sedge USDA CABA4 |
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Sewing Material White, woody center of the root used as a sewing element in coiled baskets and in twining. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 103 |
| Carex brevior (Dewey) Mackenzie Fescue Sedge USDA CABR10 |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound infusion of plant taken for evacuation of the placenta. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 275 |
| Carex concinnoides Mackenzie Northwestern Sedge USDA CACO11 |
Okanagan-Colville Other, Containers Used for pit cooking and various household purposes. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 36 |
| Carex douglasii Boott Douglas' Sedge USDA CADO2 |
Kawaiisu Food, Unspecified Raw stems used for food. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 17 |
| Carex exsiccata Bailey Western Inflated Sedge USDA CAEX5 |
Shoshoni Dye, Black Roots used as black dye in basketry. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 8 |
| Carex inops ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Sun Sedge USDA CAINH2 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant Cold infusion of plant used as lotion for 'eagle infections.' Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 19 |
| Carex inops ssp. heliophila (Mackenzie) Crins Sun Sedge USDA CAINH2 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Cold infusion of plant taken to relieve discomfort from overeating. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 19 |
| Carex mendocinensis Olney Mendocino Sedge USDA CAME5 |
Pomo Fiber, Basketry Roots used in basketry. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 6 |
| Carex microptera Mackenzie Smallwing Sedge USDA CAMI7 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 19 |
| Carex microptera Mackenzie Smallwing Sedge USDA CAMI7 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Plant used as a ceremonial emetic. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 19 |
| Carex microptera Mackenzie Smallwing Sedge USDA CAMI7 |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Forage Plant browsed by sheep. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 19 |
| Carex nebrascensis Dewey Nebraska Sedge USDA CANE2 |
Blackfoot Food, Forage Favorite grass of the buffalo. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 |
| Carex nebrascensis Dewey Nebraska Sedge USDA CANE2 |
Blackfoot Food, Forage Leaves thought to be a favorite food of the buffalo. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 22 |
| Carex nebrascensis Dewey Nebraska Sedge USDA CANE2 |
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items Grass tied by medicine men to horns of the sacred buffalo head used in the Sun Dance ceremony. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277 |
| Carex nebrascensis Dewey Nebraska Sedge USDA CANE2 |
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items Leaves tied around the horn of the sacred buffalo skull used in ceremonials. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 22 |
| Carex nebrascensis Dewey Nebraska Sedge USDA CANE2 |
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items Plant tied around the horns of the buffalo head in the Sun Dance. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 51 |
| Carex nebrascensis Dewey Nebraska Sedge USDA CANE2 |
Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used in the Sun Dance and Massaum ceremonies. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 7 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Hesquiat Fiber, Basketry Dried, split leaves used to make the finest baskets. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 50 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Hesquiat Fiber, Basketry Leaves used to make fine, closely woven baskets. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 18 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Hesquiat Fiber, Clothing Leaves used to make fine, closely woven hats. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 18 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Hesquiat Other, Tools Sharp edged leaves used by men for shaving. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 50 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Makah Fiber, Basketry Leaves used for the horizontal strands in basketry. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 330 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Nitinaht Fiber, Basketry Leaves extensively used as wrapping and twining material for 'grass' baskets. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 79 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Nootka Fiber, Basketry Leaves extensively used as wrapping and twining material for 'grass' baskets. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 79 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Thompson Fiber, Clothing 'Swamp hay' softened by rubbing and used as insoles for moccasins. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Thompson Food, Fodder Grass used for animal feed. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex obnupta Bailey Slough Sedge USDA CAOB3 |
Thompson Food, Forage Roots sometimes eaten by muskrats. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex oligosperma Michx. Fewseed Sedge USDA CAOL3 |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Compound decoction taken as an emetic before running or playing lacrosse. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 275 |
| Carex plantaginea Lam. Plantainleaf Sedge USDA CAPL4 |
Menominee Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Root used as a charm to prevent snakebite and spittle from chewed root used on snakebite. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 34 |
| Carex platyphylla Carey Broadleaf Sedge USDA CAPL5 |
Iroquois Drug, Other Used several ways to 'wash the snowsnake,' a snowsnake medicine. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 274 |
| Carex prasina Wahlenb. Drooping Sedge USDA CAPR12 |
Iroquois Drug, Emetic Decoction taken as an emetic. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 275 |
| Carex prasina Wahlenb. Drooping Sedge USDA CAPR12 |
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction taken 'when stomach is bad from an unknown cause.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 275 |
| Carex prasina Wahlenb. Drooping Sedge USDA CAPR12 |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Decoction given to hunting dogs 'when stomach is bad from an unknown cause.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 275 |
| Carex rostrata Stokes Beaked Sedge USDA CARO6 |
Thompson Food, Fodder Grass used for animal feed. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex rostrata Stokes Beaked Sedge USDA CARO6 |
Thompson Food, Forage Roots sometimes eaten by muskrats. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex rostrata Stokes Beaked Sedge USDA CARO6 |
Thompson Food, Forage Used as a forage plant. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 514 |
| Carex rostrata Stokes Beaked Sedge USDA CARO6 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Bulbs used for food. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114 |
| Carex sp. Sedge |
Blackfoot Fiber, Clothing Grass used in moccasins to protect the feet during winter horse stealing expeditions. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 22 |
| Carex sp. Sedge |
Cherokee Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of leaf taken to 'check bowels.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 54 |
| Carex sp. Sedge |
Costanoan Fiber, Basketry Roots of many species used in basketry. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 255 |