![]() Inside the stalks of fresh shoots is tasty food that can be eaten as is, sautéed or tossed into a stir fry. RM DPCEA4Cattails are herbaceous perennial plants easily recognized by their long and slender green stalks topped with brown sausage-shaped heads that flower. The tight heads are often dry inside even after a heavy rain, making this essential survival tinder. These “cigar-heads” are also excellent fire started. The fluffy wool is similar to down and can be used as insulation in clothing, pillows, mattresses, quilts, and life jackets. Aboriginals used the roots to make flour (high in protein and carbohydrates) and the fluffy wool of the head was used as diapers because of its softness and absorbency. Dipping the head in oil or fat, they can be used as torches. This native food has edible roots, shoots. Cattails (aka bulrushes) can be used to make mats, baskets, and the cigar-shaped head can even be used as packing material. Cattail (Typha Latifolia) is a ubiquitous wetland plant with an extraordinary number of food and non-food uses. The cattail is one of the most important and most common wild foods that also boast a variety of uses at different times of the year. However, of more than 1300 wild grasses, none holds a loftier position as a survival food than cattail. Of the 15 most commonly consumed domesticated plant foods, 10 are grasses. ![]() nutrition, medicinal values, recipes, history, harvesting tips, etc.) please check out our Cattail PDF magazine. Cattail is a member of the grass family, Gramineae, as are rice, corn, wheat, oats, barley, and rye, just to mention a few. Updated on 09/12/22 Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova In This Article Care Types Pruning Propagating Growing From Seed Common Pests Frequently Asked Questions Back to Top You might know common cattails ( Typha latifolia) as bulrushes.
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