Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Paiute, Northern - Food, Bread & Cake
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 69
View all documented uses for
Typha latifolia L.
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: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Pollen mixed with water, kneaded, formed into cakes and baked.
RECRD: 8820 id: 41328