Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus
Hardstem Bulrush
Paiute, Northern - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 72
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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: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Shoots eaten raw.
RECRD: 8828 id: 37408