Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Ojibwa - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 245

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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Blades used to weave mats.

RECRD: 60145 id: 41291

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