Latin name:	Scirpus microcarpus J. Presl & C. Presl Syn.: S. rubrotinctus Fernald
Botanical family:	Cyperaceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	bulrush (Eng.) scirpe à graines rouges (Fr.) kagskinio'kis (Malecite)
Uses:	• Roots : Poultice used in abscesses. Steeped with Iris versicolor and used to gargle a sore throat [Malecite 65].