Cyperaceae Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla
Softstem Bulrush
Lakota - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 26
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Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla
Scientific name: Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla
USDA symbol: SCTA2 (
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Common names: Softstem Bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Used to make mats.
RECRD: 4767 id: 37498