The species most common in the United States is Typha latifolia, which is widespread around the world in the most temperate parts of the northern hemisphere. (pocahontastimes.com)
Typha latifolia (Common Cattail, or Broadleaf Cattail) is a common perennial marsh, or wetland plant in temperate, tropical, and subtropical climates throughout the Northern Hemisphere. (pfaf.org)
Typha latifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.5 m (8ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a fast rate. (pfaf.org)
2) Leaf mucilage glands are usually colorless and difficult to see in fresh leaves of all three species early in the season and in Typha latifolia at all stages. (asu.edu)
Angustifolia4
But there are also blue cattails (Typha glauca), narrowleaf cattails (Typha angustifolia) and southern cattails (Typha domingensis). (pocahontastimes.com)
Prior to N. Hotchkiss and H. L. Dozier (1949), Typha domingensis was generally included within T. angustifolia in North America. (intermountainbiota.org)
They are brown and clearly evident to the unaided eye in mid- to late-season fresh or dried T. angustifolia and T. domingensis and are easily stained (with, e.g., safranin). (asu.edu)
Plant species within the TYPHA genus are shown below. (usf.edu)
For quick access to genus details, visit our TYPHA genus page . (usf.edu)
Species3
Some mechanisms of competition between Typha species were studied by J. B. Grace and R. G. Wetzel (1982) and J. B. Grace (1988) (cf. (asu.edu)
Typha species are or have been utilized in numerous ways worldwide (C. M. Finlayson et al. (asu.edu)
4) Except for the presence of mucilage glands on the leaf blades, unique to T. domingensis and its hybrids, the microscopic flower and bracteole structures are generally essential for accurate identification of Typha species and hybrids. (asu.edu)
Families1
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Typha domingensis World Wildlife Fund. (wikipedia.org)
Pollen1
The gathering of Typha domingensis pollen and the modes of preparation and consumption edible products with it by seven ethnic groups of the Gran Chaco (Chulupí, Lengua, Maká, Mataco, Pilagá, Toba and Toba-Pilagá) in Argentina and Paraguay are described in this paper, together with those product's local names and chemical compositions. (bioone.org)
Plant1
In Turkish folk medicine the female inflorescences of this plant and other Typha are used externally to treat wounds such as burns. (wikipedia.org)
Flower1
Water extracts of the fruit, female flower and male flower of Typha domingensis exhibit iron chelating activity as well as superoxide and nitric oxide scavenging activities. (wikipedia.org)
Important1
Typha is ecologically important in many fresh to slightly brackish wetlands, often emergent in up to 1.5 m of water. (asu.edu)
Water1
Recently it was found that Typha domingensis is very effective at reducing bacterial contamination of water for agricultural use. (wikipedia.org)
Food1
Typha is valuable as habitat and food for many kinds of wildlife. (asu.edu)
Extracts2
Extracts of T. domingensis have been demonstrated to have wound healing properties in rat models. (wikipedia.org)
Water extracts of the fruit, female flower and male flower of Typha domingensis exhibit iron chelating activity as well as superoxide and nitric oxide scavenging activities. (wikipedia.org)
North Carolina1
Learn more about Typha from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina . (namethatplant.net)