Use GuideJune — a real 2-week window, male flower spike stage

Cattail Pollen Flour (Wild Golden Flatbread)

Pollen shaken straight from a mature cattail spike, usable as flour with zero processing — notably high protein and mineral content for a wild flour.

Dangerous Lookalikes — Positive ID Required

Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) — toxic, do not confuse: Toxic. Lower risk here than at the shoot stage (see the Full Seasonal Use Guide) since a plant with a visible male flower spike is genuinely identifiable as cattail — but confirm the plant is flowering and matches cattail's full form before harvesting, don't rely on leaf shape alone.

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