Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
Hardstem Bulrush
Montana Indian - Food, Sauce & Relish
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 23
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Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
Scientific name: Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
USDA symbol: SCACA (
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Common names: Hardstem Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Roots boiled with water and made into a syrup.
RECRD: 10250 id: 37386