Poaceae Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Common Reed
Seri - Fiber, Canoe Material
Use documented by:
Dawson, E. Yale, 1944, Some Ethnobotanical Notes on the Seri Indians, Desert Plant Life 9:133-138, page 134
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Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Scientific name: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
USDA symbol: PHAU7 (
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Common names: Common Reed
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Seri
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Canoe Material
Notes: Canes used to make rafts.
RECRD: 4960 id: 26621