Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Keres, Western - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 73

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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: Keres, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots and tender shoots eaten with salt for food.

RECRD: 30514 id: 41237

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