Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Thompson - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 144
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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: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Leaves and stems used in making 'trays' or plates.
RECRD: 32330 id: 41401