I've tried to shake pollen in to a container and you're right - a lot of work for a little benefit. It is so valuable to know this traditional method of collecting cattail pollen. We will definitely try it out at the Maine Primitive Skills School in the coming weeks. Thanks Arthur!
I tried the tops of the cattail this year love them, your right they smell like corn when you cook them, I did a video on it and lot of other people tried it too!
Thanks again Arthur! Sharing this with new people again! Glad to review! Have your first book "Ancestral Plants".. need to get the next one. EXCELLENT info!
@YoshiFreeman I eat the pollen-bearing flowers in that manner quite frequently. If I arrive at a cattail stand a little early, I collect the entire spike and boil/steam it for a few minutes. If I just before pollen shedding, I remove the flowers for food. If I'm later than this (i.e., when the pollen is shedding), then I gather the pollen (a little pollen is better than no food at all).
Very nice video. I've been a long time mushroom hunter (of all varieties) but recently became interested in wild plants with an apparent growing popularity of "wild rice" in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Fantastic info Arthur , thanks! We just found a good local patch of bulrush in our very suburban/urban environment that we've started collecting to use. Clint + Aimee
@dk48rfgj The seeds are so tiny that I don't find them efficient to collect (they are difficult to see without magnification). I do use the mature fruits later in the season as a coal extender for friction fire (within the tinder bundle).
I have heard that you can take the brown head, strip it into a pan and singe it at high heat. This separates the seeds from the fluff. I have not tried it.
@wcomalley I frequently find insects of the flowers of cattail, but they are almost always limited to the lower portion of the spike (where the ovule-bearing flowers are) or at the area between the two spikes. You may have just had an odd collection with an infestation of sort. I don't see this in the areas that I collect. Best wishes.
Hello! New to ur channel, liked, subscribed and tapped the bell. I’m learning, but I heard the part that turns brown was what was eaten like corn on the cob, I’m guessing from what u said, I heard wrong, right? Do u have a video on how to preserve the pollen? And the edible green part? Thank u
I think it is different everywhere and even from year to year. Here in northern Idaho it is from mid to late June most years when it is at the pollen stage. So I start looking for it any time in June and check its progress.
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Thank you Arthur, another excellent report. God bless you, with peace, love and prosperity, your work is much appreciated, thank you once again.
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I've tried to shake pollen in to a container and you're right - a lot of work for a little benefit. It is so valuable to know this traditional method of collecting cattail pollen. We will definitely try it out at the Maine Primitive Skills School in the coming weeks. Thanks Arthur!
I sometimes get a lot of pollen from one flower, but it's a very short window of opportunity.
Thanks for using latin names--from a horticulturist and nurseryman..
Excellent information. I appreciate the share.
I tried the tops of the cattail this year love them, your right they smell like corn when you cook them, I did a video on it and lot of other people tried it too!
Thanks again Arthur! Sharing this with new people again! Glad to review! Have your first book "Ancestral Plants".. need to get the next one. EXCELLENT info!
@YoshiFreeman I eat the pollen-bearing flowers in that manner quite frequently. If I arrive at a cattail stand a little early, I collect the entire spike and boil/steam it for a few minutes. If I just before pollen shedding, I remove the flowers for food. If I'm later than this (i.e., when the pollen is shedding), then I gather the pollen (a little pollen is better than no food at all).
Thanks Arthur, for another great video loaded with useful information.
Appreciate the fine knowledge shared here.
Thanks so much for this interesting video. It provides a huge amount of usufull information.
Very nice video. I've been a long time mushroom hunter (of all varieties) but recently became interested in wild plants with an apparent growing popularity of "wild rice" in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Fantastic info Arthur , thanks! We just found a good local patch of bulrush in our very suburban/urban environment that we've started collecting to use. Clint + Aimee
Little butter and salt and pepper, maybe?
Can you tell us what the ratios are on those macros?
wonderful!
Great info!
Thanks for sharing
Arthur, thanks for this video! I'm in Maryland, what time of year do you recommend collecting cattail pollen, for the mid Atlantic region?
Good ideas.
Great video! Very interesting.
Nice video.
Can you tell any commercial / industrial use of cat tail
@dk48rfgj The seeds are so tiny that I don't find them efficient to collect (they are difficult to see without magnification). I do use the mature fruits later in the season as a coal extender for friction fire (within the tinder bundle).
I never knew pollen was a food!!!
Great video Arthur! I have heard that the seeds are edible. Do you have any information about that?
I have heard that you can take the brown head, strip it into a pan and singe it at high heat. This separates the seeds from the fluff. I have not tried it.
@wcomalley I frequently find insects of the flowers of cattail, but they are almost always limited to the lower portion of the spike (where the ovule-bearing flowers are) or at the area between the two spikes. You may have just had an odd collection with an infestation of sort. I don't see this in the areas that I collect. Best wishes.
what are the rules for taking this harvest without negative impact on the future?
You turn yellow too when gathering.
In Italy is a protected plant, not possible to collect. :( many things we cannot do in Italy, too many laws and restrictions.
Just a curiosity, does all the kind of Typha are edible?
Hello! New to ur channel, liked, subscribed and tapped the bell. I’m learning, but I heard the part that turns brown was what was eaten like corn on the cob, I’m guessing from what u said, I heard wrong, right? Do u have a video on how to preserve the pollen? And the edible green part? Thank u
that looks quite phallic
Give it a try . . . .
@wcomalley Personally, I would eat the grubs. Insects are a great source of protein.
Are all varaitys edible? I'm in Australia and I see cattails all the time. I am having a hard time finding resources here about wild edibles.
water fallz id ask the natives...
Yes, all cattails.
Do you have any knowledge about Russian Olive trees in the Midwest?
So are any cat tails consumable? I live in s.w. fla not sure what genus these ade??
All cattails can be eaten.
Are there any allergy issues for people with hay fever?
At what time of year approximately are they ready for harvesting? Cheers from Norway!
I think it is different everywhere and even from year to year. Here in northern Idaho it is from mid to late June most years when it is at the pollen stage. So I start looking for it any time in June and check its progress.
thank you!
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