8: Cattails from last year. (Prospect Park, Apr 22, 2001)

10: Cattails. All the leaves grow from the bottom of the plant. Peel off outer leaves until tender portion. Tastes like cucumber. In June the flowers have many uses. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)

11: Cattail. Wildman with a peeled down piece. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)

2: Cattail. Lower stem in season now. Need to peal off outer leaves. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)

3: Cattails. Big patch of them. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)

12: Cattail. Stems are round, not flat like poisonous iris. Anything tender you can eat. Cook or eat raw. Seeds collectable only for two weeks in mid-June. (Central Park, May 30, 2005)

4: Cattails (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)

5: Cattails closeup. Male part is above female part. (Central Park, Jun 10, 2000)

6: Stand of cattails. (Central Park, Jul 2, 2000)

7: Cattails closer up. (Central Park, Jul 2, 2000)

9: Cattails. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)

1: Cattails. Now out of season. (Central Park, Nov 21, 1999)