Typhaceae Typha domingensis Pers.

Southern Cattail

Paiute, Northern - Fiber, Clothing

Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81

View all documented uses for Typha domingensis Pers.

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Scientific name: Typha domingensis Pers.
USDA symbol: TYDO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Southern Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Used to secure the edges of skirts.

RECRD: 8850 id: 41140

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