Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Sioux - Food, Unspecified
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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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: Sioux
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young roots and shoots eaten raw.
RECRD: 10277 id: 41379