Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Lakota - Fiber, Clothing
Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 50
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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: Lakota
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Clothing
Notes: Fluffy tops used as padding for baby diapers.
RECRD: 46138 id: 41249