Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Cree, Woodlands - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 62
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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: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots taken just before the plant bloomed and eaten raw or dipped in boiling water.
RECRD: 5719 id: 41216