In the photo above we have the ever versatile wetland Cattail plant also known buy the name of Bullrush. This plant has many edible parts but be aware that the mature seed heads are not “corn dogs*.”
Ok, so I wondered about that as a young child. ;-)
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
*Corn Dog – The corn dog, is a hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep fried in hot oil, although some are baked. Almost all corn dogs are served on wooden sticks.
You know Earl; the cattails may actually taste better than a corn dog and probably would be a healthier alternative.
@Steve: Yea, you’re probably right on both counts!
Way to go, now I’m hungry. LOL
I know I would rather see a photo of a cattail than a corn dog. No contest.
Thanks for helping expand cattail consciousness. The cattail is a dessication machine and a siltation machine. The enormous infestation of Typha Australis (southern cattail) in the Lake Chad basin is the driving force behind desertification in the area. It has conquered sub-Saharan Africa from East to West, where it is meeting active resistance in Nigeria and perhaps Mauritania. There is enough in the Lake Chad basin to feed every African a daily loaf of bread… except that it has the useful but nasty habit of collecting toxins whenever it can. What isn’t fit for human consumption can be made into fuel in several ways, including the locally traditional charcoal, and ethanol. Aquatic weeds are the one biofuels source that has a positive impact on water supply. If you look into it, you’ll find that cattails and other aquatic weeds are a major part of desertification everywhere its happening. They’re also part of malaria, flooding, cholera… Awareness of these plants is the key. They are an enormous problem and a drag on the world community. They are also an incredible and renewable resource.
@Stephen: Wow, thanks for the comment and the interesting information about the cattail.