Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Typha latifolia L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Typha palustris Bub.

Common names:

Apûk'we (1928, Chippewa) (40)

Blackamoor (1900-1929) (5, 156, 157, 158)

Black-cap (1900-1929) (5, 156, 157, 158)

Broad-leaf cat-tail [Broadleaf cattail, Broad leaved cat-tail, Broad-leaved cat-tail] (1899-Present) (5, 50, 72, 93, 97, 120, 131, 156, 157, 158)

Broad-leaf reed-mace [Broad-leaved reed-mace] (1770) (41)

Bull-segg (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Bulrush [Bull-rush, Bullrush] (1900-1929, misapplied) (5, 107, 156, 157, 158)

Candlewick [Candle-wick] (1882-1929) (5, 14, 156, 157, 158)

Cat-o'-nine-tails (1900-1923) (5, 92, 156, 158)

Cat-tail [Cat tail, Cattail, Cat's tail] (1671-1970, Josselyn) (21, 46, 49, 85, 101, 107, 121)

Cat-tail flag [Cattail flag] (1770-1928, Meriwether Lewis) (5, 19, 40, 41, 49, 92, 101, 156, 157, 158)

Cat-tail rush [Cattail rush] (1898) (49)

Common cat-tail [Common cattail] (1806-1977 ) (3, 35, 109, 138, 155, 156, 157, 158)

Cooper's flag (1806) (35)

Cossack asparagus (1919) (107)

Dunche-down (1900) (158)

Flag (1806-1811, Ordway) (27, 35)

Flag-tule (1929) (157)

Flax-tail [Flax tail] (1900-1929) (5, 156, 157, 158)

Great reed-mace (1770-1929) (5, 41, 156, 157, 158)

Ha?tka? or hi?tkan (Lakota, hair, fur, or fuzz scraped off) (1918-1970) (121)

Hawahawa (Pawnee) (1830) (37)

Kirit-tacharush (Pawnee, eye-itch) (1830name refers to flying down causing eye irritation)) (37)

Ksho-hin (Winnebago, prairie chicken feather) (1830) (37)

Mace-reed (1882) (14)

Marsh-beetle [Marsh beetle] (1876?-1929) (5, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Marsh-pestle [Marsh pestle] (1913-1923) (5, 92, 156)

Marsh-pistle (sic) (1900-1929) (157, 158)

Mikethestsedse (Osage, possibly meaning, long raccoon rush) (1918-1970) (121)

Reddmace ? (1876?) (92)

Reed-mace [Reed mace, Reedmace] (1811-1919) (2, 27, 49, 107)

Reree (1900) (158)

Wahab' igaskonthe (Omaha-Ponca, similar ot corn) (1830-1840name refers to floral spikes appearing when corn is ripe) (37, 19)

Wakethe (Osage) (1918-1970) (121)

Water-torch [Water torch] (1876?-1929) (5, 92, 156, 157, 158)

Wide-leaf cat-tail [Wide-leafed cat-tail (1937TX) (124)

Wihuta hu (Lakota, tent bottom plant) (1918-1970) (121)

Wihuta-hu (Dakota, bottom of tipi plant) (1830) (37)