Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Dakota - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359
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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: Dakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Down used for filling pillows, padding cradles and quilting baby wrappings.
RECRD: 31012 id: 41220