Cyperaceae Carex atherodes Spreng.
Slough Sedge
Thompson - Food, Fodder
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 114
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Carex atherodes Spreng.
Scientific name: Carex atherodes Spreng.
USDA symbol: CAAT2 (
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Common names: Slough Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fodder
Notes: Grass used for animal feed.
RECRD: 32505 id: 8057