Typha angustifolia | |
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Foliage and flowering stem; note the gap between the female (lower section, brown) and male (upper, yellowish) flowers. Late June; UK. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Typhaceae |
Genus: | Typha |
Species: | T. angustifolia
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Binomial name | |
Typha angustifolia | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Typha angustifolia is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha, native throughout most of Eurasia and locally in northwest Africa; it also occurs widely in North America, where its native status is disputed. It is an "obligate wetland" species that is found in fresh water or brackish locations. It is known in English as lesser bulrush,[3][4][5] and in American as narrowleaf cattail.[6]