Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Meskwaki - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 269
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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: Meskwaki
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Fuzz of the fruit used for pillows and comfort material.
RECRD: 1311 id: 41267