Typhaceae Typha latifolia L.
Broadleaf Cattail
Yurok - Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59
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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: Yurok
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Notes: Leaves woven together to make a mat.
RECRD: 6015 id: 41419