Plant Name:  Juncas Grass

Botanical Name:  Juncaceae species (unknown variety)

Native Name:  Seily (also just called Juncas)

Height/Physical Description:  3 to 4 feet in height and width.  Dark green, thin and stiff upright leaves.

Use:  Basketmaking and thick cord.

Harvesting: The leaves (reeds) are cut in 2 to 4 feet lengths.

Preparation:  The basket maker is said to take one end of the rush/reed with her teeth and then splits it into 3 separate equal pieces called withes.  The tough reeds from this plant were used to make loosely woven baskets that could be used to collect foods and to leach acorn meal.