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HNY-15-Guarding the Urban Cattails Traditional Cache

Hidden : 11/30/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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>>This cache created for the HNY15 New Years Day Event<<






A cat tail is defined as any of various perennial herbs of the genus Typha, widespread in marshy places and having long straplike leaves and a dense cylindrical cluster of minute flowers and fruits. Also called reed mace.

Typha /ˈtaɪfə/ is a genus of about eleven species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae. The genus has a largely Northern Hemisphere distribution, but is essentially cosmopolitan, being found in a variety of wetland habitats.

These plants have many common names. They may be known in British English as bulrush, or reedmace,[1] in American English as cattail, catninetail, punks, or corn dog grass, in Australia as cumbungi or bulrush, and in New Zealand as raupo. Other taxa of plants may be known as bulrush, including some sedges in Scirpus and related genera.


Cattail Rhizomes

The rhizomes (roots) are edible. Evidence of preserved starch grains on grinding stones suggests they were eaten in Europe 30,000 years ago.



This was a spot that reminded me of the country.... but right here in suburbia.... and i thought it would be a nice place to visit to grab a cache as well.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)