Typha latifolia
broad-leaf cattail, common cattail
1–2 cm wide, 3–7 mm wide near inflorescence.
5–25(35) mm wide; grayish green;
distal blades approximately equal in height to inflorescence.
bare stalk between staminate and pistillate flowers absent (rarely to 4 cm in some clones), staminate scales hair-like, clear to tan-colored.
5–12 mm;
anthers 1–3 mm.
up to 3 mm in flower; up to 15 mm in fruit;
stigmas ovate to ovate-lanceolate, green, drying to reddish brown or black;
bractlets absent.
=30.
Typha latifolia
Wet soil, quiet to slow-moving fresh or brackish water. Flowering Jun–Aug. 0–1700m. All ecoregions except Col. CA, ID, NV, WA; throughout North America; worldwide. Native.
See also T. angustifolia.
Tamra Prior
- Local floras:
BC, 
CA, 
OR, 
WA - Local Web sites: CalFlora, CalPhotos,
Flora NW, 
PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. 
WildflowerSearch
iNaturalist (observations)
USDA Plants Database- LBJ Wildflower Center
- SEINet
- Plants of the World Online
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Wikipedia
- Google Image Search
