Cyperaceae Carex aquatilis var. dives (Holm) Kkenth.
Sitka Sedge
Makah - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 22
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Carex aquatilis var. dives (Holm) Kkenth.
Scientific name: Carex aquatilis var. dives (Holm) Kkenth.
USDA symbol: CAAQD (
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Common names: Sitka Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Used for the bottoms of trinket baskets.
RECRD: 42237 id: 8055