cattails
prob. species of cattail, a reed-like plant; grows in water, up to 3 m high; fuzzy brown seed head becomes fluffy and blows away in the wind; Typha genus; used for baskets and mats; roots are edible
“cattails.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/cattails
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