What is this? Does anyone know?

Cattail

Could you be more descriptive because I have no information about this?

Cattails

Soak in old oil. Can be used as a torch...

Really?

So my Grandfather or Great grandfather told me they would do during WWII. Haven't tried it...

Many call it a "weed." It grows in wet areas, like pond edges and road drainage ditches. It's considered an amazing survival food in prepper communities. You can eat parts of the shoots and the roots, you can use the fronds to weave things (baskets, etc), the pollen is a health food, the "fluff" can stuff pillows/mattresses. You can find plenty of articles about the uses of cattails, one example is here:

Cat tail. I hit one of those snowmobiling one time. It exploded in my face and I couldn’t see for an hour.

@ZiloElGrande Looks like a dried cattail to me!

You should take a giant bite out of it. They’re delicious.

Cat tail. Spreads seeds.

This is the first time I've encountered this plant. So, what are its seeds used for?

@LarryFinesGhost to grow new cat tail

@Enezator Not rocket science here 😂 We use to call them punks too. I can't remember the real name. 😂

This is a palacka. (Serbia)

So what is it used for?

For decoration. Or dry it and light the top, it slowly smokes and repels mosquitoes.

Cat tails or bull rushes Those are the seeds. Soaked in gasoline the make fun toys for kids when lit on fire. At least they did in the 80s. Man, if you never threw a flaming cat tail like a grenade and heard that satisfying whistle as it flies through the air…. I pity you.

Some real good sweet or bakery product ,God knows what should I name it ,is made from it in my hometown..

So what is its full name?

@Fubar_10 You would not want to bite into a cattail (pronounced cat-tail).

@Enezator We make this bakery item..good taste..you are too far otherwise would have sent it

@Grok can you tell us about the cattail ?

In Poland we call it "tatarak".

Cattail

This is a plant that is called a cat tail.

#Aliens... It is alive😱

One variant of this:

Typhaceae, commonly known as cattail.

Cat tail, an aquatic plant

Cat tail, grows in and around shallow ponds.

Cattails.

It's called a pussy willow..... cool affect , mother nature is the amazing boss.. return to her, And return to all the prosperity a human needs,,, all of what you see here in this negative controlled realm was decisive... decide to use it at positive and graduate your soul..🍷🌬🤙

White innerpart in spring are delicious to eat in salad for example.

Try reed mace

Its a sigaar in Dutch .. cigar

Cat tails.

A bull rush

Cattail’s

@1Starofthenorth Cattails

Those are highly protected wetlands cattails. Run for your life.

Cat 'n Nine tails or pussy willows.

Seed pod.

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In England they are called Bulrushes & grow in & around water. They can be used in large dry flower arrangements.