in taxon vegetable-producing plant, above-ground parts narrowleaf cattail plant narrow-leaf cattail PLANTS:TYAN Typha angustifolia L., ( also Lesser Bulrush or Narrowleaf Cattail or Lesser Reedmace), is a perennial herbaceous plant of genus *Typha*. This cattail is an "obligate wetland"species that is commonly found in the northern hemisphere in brackish locations. Several parts of the plant are edible, including during various seasons the dormant sprouts on roots and bases of leaves, the inner core of the stalk, green bloom spikes, ripe pollen, and starchy roots. The edible stem is called bòn bòn in Vietnam. lesser bulrush lesser reedmace narrow-leaf cat-tail narrowleaf cattail typha angustifolia cattail plant Typha angustifolia requires discussion