Juncaceae Juncus mertensianus Bong.

Mertens' Rush

Luiseno - Other, Containers

Use documented by:
Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 204

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Scientific name: Juncus mertensianus Bong.
USDA symbol: JUME3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mertens' Rush
Family: Juncaceae
Family (APG): Juncaceae
Native American Tribe: Luiseno
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Rushes made into woven or twined baskets and used as gathering containers for acorns and cacti.

RECRD: 30860 id: 18378

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