Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Paiute, Northern - Food, Dried Food
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
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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: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Rhizomes peeled and dried for future use.
RECRD: 8811 id: 41331