Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Thompson - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496

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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: Thompson
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves and stems stripped and made into mats.

RECRD: 41704 id: 41395

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