Typhaceae Typha angustifolia L.

Narrowleaf Cattail

Pima - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64

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Scientific name: Typha angustifolia L.
USDA symbol: TYAN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Pollen mixed with ground wheat, stirred into boiling water and eaten as a gruel.

RECRD: 44853 id: 41124

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