Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Alaska Native - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 137

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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: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Green flower spikes boiled in salted water and eaten.

RECRD: 7027 id: 41167

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