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Typha angustifoliaCommon name: Small Reed Mace Family: Typhaceae

Author: L. Botanical references: 17, 200Synonyms:

Known Hazards: None known

Range:Throughout the world from the Arctic to latitude 30 S, including Britain but

absent from Africa.

Habitat: Water up to 15cm deep, avoiding acid conditions[17].

Edibility Rating

(1-5):5 Medicinal Rating (1-5): 3

Other Possible

Synonyms:

From various places across the web, may not be correct. Seebelow.

T. angustifolia var. calumetensis[B,P] T. angustifolia var. elongata[B,P]

Other Common

Names:

From various places around the Web, may not be correct. Seebelow.

Espandana [E], Kleine Lisdodde [D], Lesser Bulrush [L], Narrow-leaf Cat-tail

[B], Narrow-leaved Cattail [FEIS], Narrowleaf Cattail [L,P], Totora [E],

Epithets:From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

angustifolia = narrow leaved;

Systematics:From a UDSA Plants Database

Order: Typhales. Cat-tail family

Other Range

Info:

From theEthnobotany Database

Argentina; Chile; Us

http://www.winternet.com/~chuckg/dictionary.htmlhttp://plants.usda.gov/http://ars-genome.cornell.edu/Botany/aboutethnobotdb.htmlhttp://ars-genome.cornell.edu/Botany/aboutethnobotdb.htmlhttp://www.winternet.com/~chuckg/dictionary.htmlhttp://plants.usda.gov/http://ars-genome.cornell.edu/Botany/aboutethnobotdb.html

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Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 3m by 3m . It is hardy to zone 3. It is in flower from June to July. The flowers

are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the

same plant) and are pollinated by Wind. It is noted for attracting wildlife. We rate it 5/5 for edibility

and 3/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid,neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires wet soil and can grow in

water.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Pond, Bog Garden.

Edible Uses

Flowers; Leaves; Oil; Pollen; Root; Seed; Stem.

Roots - raw or cooked[12, 13, 46, 94]. They can be boiled and eaten like potatoes or macerated and

then boiled to yield a sweet syrup[183]. The roots can also be dried, ground into a powder and then

used as a thickener in soups etc or added to cereal flours[62]. Rich in protein, this powder is used to

make biscuits etc[183].

Young shoots in spring - raw or cooked[2, 12, 94, 159, 183]. An asparagus substitute[62].

Base of mature stem - raw or cooked[62]. It is best to remove the outer part of the stem[62].

Young flowering stem - raw, cooked or made into a soup[85, 94, 183]. It tastes like sweet corn.

Seed - cooked[183]. The seed is very small and fiddly to harvest, but it has a pleasant nutty taste

when roasted[12].

An edible oil is obtained from the seed[85]. Due to the small size of the seed this is probably not a

very worthwhile crop.Pollen - raw or cooked. A protein rich additive to flour used in making bread, porridge etc[12, 105,

183]. It can also be eaten with the young flowers[85], which makes it considerably easier to

utilize[K]. The pollen can be harvested by placing the flowering stem over a wide but shallow

container and then gently tapping the stem and brushing the pollen off with a fine brush[9]. This

will help to pollinate the plant and thereby ensure that both pollen and seeds can be harvested[K].

Medicinal Uses

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