Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Hardstem Bulrush

Paiute, Northern - Food, Unspecified

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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Scientific name: Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
USDA symbol: SCACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hardstem Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots peeled and eaten raw, boiled or roasted.

RECRD: 8945 id: 37407

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