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Cattails from last year. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001 |
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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. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005 |
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Cattail. Wildman with a peeled down piece. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005 |
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Cattail. Lower stem in season now. Need to peal off outer leaves. Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000 |
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Cattails. Big patch of them. Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000 |
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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. Source: Central Park, May 30, 2005 |
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Cattails Source: Central Park, Jun 10, 2000 |
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Cattails closeup. Male part is above female part. Source: Central Park, Jun 10, 2000 |
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Stand of cattails. Source: Central Park, Jul 02, 2000 |
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Cattails closer up. Source: Central Park, Jul 02, 2000 |
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Cattails. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 2001 |
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Cattails. Now out of season. Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999 |
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