Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Cahuilla - Food, Porridge

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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Scientific name: Typha latifolia L.
USDA symbol: TYLA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broadleaf Cattail
Family: Typhaceae
Family (APG): Typhaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Pollen used to make cakes and mush.

RECRD: 11830 id: 41187

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