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Typha latifolia L.

Broadleaf cattail, Common cat-tail, Broad-leaf cat-tail
Typhaceae (Cat-Tail Family)

USDA Symbol: TYLA
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Typha latifolia

Common Cattail

Typhaceae

Location: 30 m S of wooden bridge, in stagnant water--Oakwell Farms.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Full sun. In mud and shallow water of a sometimes flooded ditch. Soil probably acidic from humus. Growing among Cyperus, Salix, Poaceae.

Description: Stout, erect perennial from wide spreading rhizomes. Leaves erect, simple, sheathing base of the simple, jointless stalk, pale green, 16+mm wide. Plant monoecious, staminate portion of stalk above, contiguous to and shorter than pistillate portion (2.5 x 30cm); both tan/medium brown.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Jun 25, 1988
 Specimen number: 348

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0553A
 Accession Date: Sep 28, 1993
 Accession Number: 41

Annotations: MCFR

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