Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Cahuilla - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 142
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Typha latifolia L.
Scientific name: Typha latifolia L.
USDA symbol: TYLA (
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Common names: Broadleaf Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Roots used for bleeding wounds.
RECRD: 11831 id: 41185