Typha latifolia (Cattails)
Typha is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae. These plants have a variety of common names, in British English bulrush or reedmace, in American English cattail or punks, in Australia cumbungi or bulrush, in Canada bulrush or cattail, and in New Zealand raupō, bullrush, cattail, or reed. The genus is largely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats.
Opuntia cochenillifera (Nopalea cochenillifera)
Opuntia cochenillifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae. It may have been endemic to Mexico, but has been widely introduced. The first description was in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Cactus cochenillifer. Philip Miller renamed it as Opuntia cochenillifera in 1768.
Nopal Cactus: A Sustainable Food of the Future
Maybe you’ve tried nopal cactus, and perhaps you loved it. Or perhaps, you couldn’t get around its unique texture, however, nopal might just be the food of the future. At least, that’s what the UN is claiming. This sustainable food is gaining attention in helping solve food insecurity.