Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Montana Indian - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 25

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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Fruit spike 'down' used for bedding.

RECRD: 10280 id: 41270

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