A friend told me that if you bake cattail fluff into muffins, the cattail will give the muffins a banana taste. I decided to test this out. The cattail is a very edible plant. At various times of the year, their seed head, pollen head, roots, and stalks all make tasty meals. The "fluff "is the mature seed that appears midsummer. It is often used as a fire starter, but I haven't found any information about eating it when it's mature. In early spring, the seed heads can be eaten like asparagus.
Note: Australia does have native cattail species. Typha latifolia, the species in this video is invasive there.
Also note. In North America, bullrush refers to a separate plant ((Scirpus sp.). Bulrush in the UK seems to refer to Typha latifolia. My family has only been in Canada and has held onto some of the lingo. It proves a good example of why Latin names are often the best way to go. Regional differences in plant names can add some serious confusion. Bulrush (North American version) is also edible, though I haven't tried it.
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