Typha latifolia

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iTypha latifolia
Mature male flower spike of Typha latifolia; female flower spike beneath it is still green (immature)
Mature male flower spike of Typha latifolia;
female flower spike beneath it is
still green (immature)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Typhaceae
Genus: Typha
Species: T. latifolia
Binomial name
Typha latifolia

Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Common Bulrush, Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail, or Cat-o'-nine-tails) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha which grows in temperate, subtropical and tropical areas throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It grows in marshy areas and flowers in mid to late summer.

The plant is 1.5 to 3 metres high and it has 2-4 cm broad leaves.

Typha latifolia
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