Typhaceae Typha domingensis Pers.
Southern Cattail
Paiute, Northern - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
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
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Typha domingensis Pers.
Scientific name: Typha domingensis Pers.
USDA symbol: TYDO (
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Common names: Southern Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Used to secure the edges of mats.
RECRD: 8851 id: 41142