Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Shuswap - Other, Cooking Tools
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 55
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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: Shuswap
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cooking Tools
Notes: Used to make mats for bedding, drying berries and for meal times.
RECRD: 2123 id: 41375