Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of whole plant and other plant leaves used for chills. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 71 |
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Compound of chopped plants mixed with cows feed for difficult birth of calf. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 272 |
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Compound poultice bound to 'soreness all over in men from being witched.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 272 |
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
Klamath Food, Unspecified Bulb at base of stem 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 |
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
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 |
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
Okanagan-Colville Food, Fodder Used as hay for cattle. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 57 |
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ex Gray Broadfruit Burreed USDA SPEU |
Okanagan-Colville Other, Containers Used in pit cooking. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 57 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Hopi Food, Candy Mature heads chewed with tallow as gum. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Plant associated ceremoniously with water. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Malecite Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of one root used for gravel. Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 257 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Micmac Drug, Urinary Aid Roots used for gravel. Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 63 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Fiber, Basketry Flower stalks split, dried and used for basket weaving. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Fiber, Building Material Green leaves woven into roofs. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Green leaves woven into mats. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Silky down used as stuffing for pillows. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Food, Bread & Cake Pollen baked into brownish biscuits and used for food. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Food, Porridge Pollen mixed with ground wheat, stirred into boiling water and eaten as a gruel. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Food, Unspecified Tender, white stalks eaten raw. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha angustifolia L. Narrowleaf Cattail USDA TYAN |
Pima Other, Decorations Dry, yellow pollen used to decorate the face, chest and back. Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Havasupai Fiber, Building Material Stalks and leaves used in thatching houses. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 208 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Havasupai Food, Fruit Ripe, fruiting heads eaten 'like corn.' Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 208 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Havasupai Other, Paint Pollen used as a face paint. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 208 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Havasupai Other, Toys & Games Stalk used to make toy arrows. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 208 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Kawaiisu Fiber, Building Material Long leaves used in house construction. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Kawaiisu Food, Unspecified Green seeds used for food. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Kawaiisu Food, Unspecified White stem bases and brown flowers eaten raw. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Basketry Used for wefts and binding tule items. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Building Material Used for house building materials. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Building Material Used to make shingles for house exteriors. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 87 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Canoe Material Used in the construction of duck decoys and boats. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Clothing Leaves twined as weft rows for sandals. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 83 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Clothing Used as the twining wefts for clothing. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 86 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Clothing Used to secure the edges of skirts. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Leaves used in a simple pile for seating. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 87 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Used to secure the edges of mats. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 81 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Bread & Cake Dried rhizomes ground into flour, made into mush and the mush used to make cakes. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Bread & Cake Pollen mixed with water, kneaded, formed into cakes and baked. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Bread & Cake Seeds gathered into a dough, kneaded, made into flat cakes and roasted under hot coals. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Bread & Cake Seeds roasted, winnowed, ground into fine flour, boiled, made into round cakes and sun dried. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Dried Food Rhizomes peeled and dried for future use. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Dried Food Roots dried for future use. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 49 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Porridge Dried rhizomes ground into flour and made into mush. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Porridge Roots dried, ground into flour and made into a sweet mush. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 49 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Porridge Seeds roasted, ground into a meal and stone boiled into a mush. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Soup Seeds ground into meal and made into soup. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Staple Seeds roasted, ground into a meal and eaten with a little water without boiling. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified Green spikes eaten fresh. The green spikes later formed the brown pollen and seed bearing heads. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified Rhizomes peeled and eaten fresh. Fowler, Catherine S., 1990, Tule Technology: Northern Paiute Uses of Marsh Resources in Western Nevada, Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, page 69 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified Roots peeled and eaten fresh. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 49 |
Typha domingensis Pers. Southern Cattail USDA TYDO |
Paiute, Northern Food, Unspecified Roots peeled, chewed, juice swallowed and the stringy pulp spat out. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 48 |