Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf Cattail

Yuma - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell, 1951, Yuman Indian Agriculture, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, page 207

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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: Yuma
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Young shoots used in combination with corn or tepary meal to make mush.

RECRD: 40410 id: 41413

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