Broadleaf Cattail · Káhkáhaskwar (kaw-kaw-has-quar)

Broadleaf Cattail · Káhkáhaskwar (kaw-kaw-has-quar) (HM22YE)

Location: Washington, DC 20565
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.306', W 77° 0.955'

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Nearly every Native community in North America has used the cattail as food, medicine, or raw material for baskets and mats. The cattail contains ten times the amount of starch as potatoes—an important source of energy.

The Micmac and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), among many other tribes, made cordage or thick ropes, from twisted strands of cattail leaves. The cordage was used to make strong, weatherproof mats for house or floor coverings, as well as toys, dolls, and duck ,decoys.

Did you know that the "fluff" on a cattail is really its seeds? The soft fluff was often used by Native peoples to pad moccasins, bedding, and baby cradleboards.
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HM NumberHM22YE
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Date Added Friday, November 17th, 2017 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 325156 N 4306327
Decimal Degrees38.88843333, -77.01591667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.306', W 77° 0.955'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 18.3600" N, 77° 0' 57.3000" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Jefferson Dr SW, Washington DC 20565, US
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