Hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus), known as tule in California, is a tall, perennial sedge native to freshwater marshes across North America. It belongs to the Cyperaceae family and thrives in …

The Paiutes named a neighboring tribe the Si-Te-Cah in their language, meaning tule eaters. The young sprouts and shoots can be eaten raw and the rhizomes and unripe flower heads can be boiled as …

The roots and seeds of tule, a reed that grows along shorelines and in the shallows, were eaten and the reeds themselves were used to make baskets, cord, sandals and clothing.

Sep 8, 2025 · This lesson explores the significance of the tule plant in both cultural and contemporary contexts. Tule is an important plant in California, known by various names depending on the land …

Sep 13, 2024 · Tule Lake was one of the ten concentration camps built to imprison Japanese Americans forcibly removed from the West Coast states during World War II.

Jun 11, 2024 · In Oregon and much of the western United States, tule is the common name for two species of emergent plants that grow in shallow water of marshes, muddy shores, and lakes.

Nov 21, 2025 · Borrowed from Dutch tule, from French tulle. Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tōllin (“bulrush, sedge”).

The Central Valley had many foggy winter wetlands where tules grew. The habitat, which includes tule and duckweed, began taking shape in 2000.

Apr 16, 2025 · Pronounced “TOO-lee,” this tall, stalky vegetation with tufted tops is a large species of sedge in the Cyperaceae family. Sprouting with a thick, rounded green stem, the tule plant sports …

Dyed and woven, tules are used to make baskets, bowls, mats, hats, clothing, duck decoys, and even boats by Native American groups. Native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America …