Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Hesquiat - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 58
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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: Hesquiat
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Dried leaves used in making mattresses.
RECRD: 602 id: 41226