Juncaceae Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush
Paiute - Food, Fodder
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 53
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Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Scientific name: Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
USDA symbol: JUEN (
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Common names: Swordleaf Rush
Family: Juncaceae
Family (APG): Juncaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Rushes used as food for livestock.
RECRD: 1392 id: 18373