Cattails (Wild)
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:26 am
Food Item: Cattails (Wild)
The incredible cattail-The super Wal-Mart of the swamp
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/duffyk43.html
By Kevin F. Duffy
I can think of no other North American plant that is more useful than the cattail. This wonderful plant is a virtual gold mine of survival utility. It is a four-season food, medicinal, and utility plant. What other plant can boast eight food products, three medicinals, and at least 12 other functional uses? --- continued at link, above ---
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The incredible cattail-The super Wal-Mart of the swamp
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/duffyk43.html
By Kevin F. Duffy
I can think of no other North American plant that is more useful than the cattail. This wonderful plant is a virtual gold mine of survival utility. It is a four-season food, medicinal, and utility plant. What other plant can boast eight food products, three medicinals, and at least 12 other functional uses? --- continued at link, above ---
Includes:
- Identification
Corms, shoots, and spikes
Pollen and root starch
Medicinal and other uses