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06/17/2014
Cattails are amazing plants that are what I consider a premier Tier-1 plant being edible, having medicinal properties, and being highly utilitarian. Human beings have been relying on cattails for thousands of years. There is always something edible on a cattail any time of the year.
Currently, in late Spring/Early Summer the pollen and flower heads start to form and emerge from their sheaths from the straight stalk that this grass species produces....the at this stage the young pollen head and flower head are edible and really tasty. They are steamed with butter like asparagus, and have a slightly corn-like taste. In fact, after steaming you eat them like corn-on-the-cob.
A WORD OF CAUTION, in some states, like mine (Minnesota) cattails are protected and are illegal to harvest (up-root) in large quantities without a permit. However, I have contacted the DNR in my state and have gotten a verbal go-ahead on light harvesting - only what I can carry. But I would highly advise contacting your local Dept of Natural Resources to get more information.
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