Unknown

Baltic Rush; Wire Rush

Juncus balticus Willd. var. alaskanus (Hultén) A.E. Porsild

Indigenous Names: Hotohine Hatahina (Meaning: Not given Not given), Pau-wuv, Ho mo wishe mone oh to wits

Habitat: Found from sub-alpine into valley grassland areas, between zero to 11,000 feet in elevation. Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non-wetland areas.; Wet sites, often in saline or alkaline areas; plains to sub- alpine; Alaska to New Mexico

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Ceremonial & Cultural Notes

Arapaho

Artifacts: Black fibers used to embroider robes and clothing

Ute

Not recorded use for the plant in the source

Cheyenne

Artifacts/Material use: Stems formerly used in basket weaving.

Cheyenne

Artifacts/Material use: Rootlets used to sew patterns for ornamentations on robes or other leather

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature, rootlets, stems

Distribution: Wet sites, often in saline or alkaline areas; plains to sub- alpine; Alaska to New Mexico

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