Cattail
by Kristin Elmquist
Title
Cattail
Artist
Kristin Elmquist
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Description
Typha, taɪfə is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae.
The genus is largely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats.
These plants have many common names. They may be known in British English as bulrush, or reedmace, in American English as cattail, punks, or corn dog grass, in Australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in Canada as bulrush or cattail, and in New Zealand as raupō. Other taxa of plants may be known as bulrush, including some sedges in Scirpus and related genera.
The rhizomes are edible. Evidence of preserved starch grains on grinding stones suggests they were already eaten in Europe 30,000 years ago.
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June 22nd, 2016
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