Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
Hardstem Bulrush
Paiute, Northern - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 49
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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: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Used to build houses.
RECRD: 8946 id: 37398