| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Cree, Woodlands Food, Unspecified Roots taken just before the plant bloomed and eaten raw or dipped in boiling water. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 62 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Dakota Drug, Burn Dressing Down used as a dressing for burns and scalds. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Dakota Drug, Dermatological Aid Down used on infants to prevent chafing. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Dakota Drug, Pediatric Aid Down used on infants to prevent chafing. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 64, 65 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Dakota Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Down used for filling pillows, padding cradles and quilting baby wrappings. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Dakota Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves used by children to make mats while playing. The leaves became very brittle once dried and therefore were not put to serious use by adults. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Delaware Drug, Kidney Aid Roots used for kidney stones. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 36 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Kidney Aid Root used to dissolve kidney stones. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 30, 80 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Gosiute Food, Unspecified Seeds roasted and used for food. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 383 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Hesquiat Fiber, Basketry Dried leaves used in weaving the bottoms of baskets and in making bags. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 58 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Hesquiat Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Dried leaves used in making mattresses. Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 58 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Hopi Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Used to make sleeping mats. Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 56 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Houma Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of stalks taken for whooping cough. Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 60 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid 'Patient sleeps on mattress made of plant' for cysts of breast. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Drug, Hemostat Infusion of roots used as a wash for bleeding cuts. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy 'Patient sleeps on mattress made of plant' for cysts of yellow fever. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of smashed root applied as poultice for sprains. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Root chewed by women for gonorrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of roots used as a wash for horses with bleeding cuts. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 271 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Iroquois Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Flowers used to stuff pillows. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 107 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Isleta Fiber, Building Material Cattails used to support the mud of thatched roofs. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 44 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Keres, Western Food, Unspecified Roots and tender shoots eaten with salt for food. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 73 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items Ripened cattails shaken in the rain dance to produce clouds. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 73 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Keresan Other, Ceremonial Items Fuzz used ritually like prayer meal or pollen. White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 560 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klallam Fiber, Basketry Used to make light-weight baskets. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klallam Fiber, Clothing Fruiting stalks made into mats and used for raincoats and capes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klallam Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fruiting stalks made into mats and used for kneeling pads in canoes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klallam Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fruiting stalks used to make mats for hangings, screens, mattresses and coverings. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klamath Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fruiting spike down used as a stuffing material for pillows. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 90 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klamath Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves used in the manufacture of mats. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 90 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Klamath Food, Unspecified Rootstocks used for food. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 90 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Kwakiutl, Southern Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves used to make mats. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 275 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Laguna Food, Unspecified Roots and tender shoots salted and eaten as food. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 53 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Lakota Fiber, Clothing Fluffy tops used as padding for baby diapers. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 50 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Lakota Fiber, Furniture Fluffy tops used as padding for baby cradleboards. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 50 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Lakota Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fluffy fruits made into a waterproof quilt and placed over sheeting used for babies. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 32 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Lakota Food, Staple Pollen used as flour. Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 50 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Mahuna Drug, Hemostat Plant used for newborns with bleeding navels. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 56 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Mahuna Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for newborns with bleeding navels. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 56 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Makah Fiber, Basketry Used to make light-weight baskets. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Makah Fiber, Clothing Fruiting stalks made into mats and used for raincoats and capes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Makah Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fruiting stalks made into mats and used for kneeling pads in canoes. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Makah Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Fruiting stalks used to make mats for hangings, screens and mattresses. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 21 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Malecite Drug, Dermatological Aid Greased leaves used for sores. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 246 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Mendocino Indian Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Down of the fruiting parts used for bedding. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 310 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Mendocino Indian Food, Unspecified Roots and stem bases used for food. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 310 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Menominee Fiber, Caulking Material Root used as a natural oakum for caulking leaks in boats. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 77 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Menominee Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves used to make mats to cover the winter lodges. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 77 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of fuzz applied to old sores on neck. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 248 |
| Typha latifolia L. Broadleaf Cattail USDA TYLA |
Meskwaki Fiber, Building Material Leaves used to make rainproof and windproof mats for the side walls of the wigwam. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 269 |