Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Nimpkish - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 296

View all documented uses for Typha latifolia L.

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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: Nimpkish
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Inner bark used to make mats and blankets.

RECRD: 47023 id: 41286

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