Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Iroquois - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 107
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Flowers used to stuff pillows.
RECRD: 50209 id: 41235