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Typha ×glauca

Typha ×glauca Godr. (pro sp.)

Hybrid Cattail, Hybrid Cat-tail

Typhaceae (Cat-tail Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TYGL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Natural hybrid of Typha angustifolia or T. domingensis and T. latifolia.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Fresh to slightly brackish water or wet soil.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3028 - Experimental and Natural Hybrids in North American Typha (Typhaceae) (1967) S. Galen Smith

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Typha �glauca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Typha �glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Typha �glauca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: CBR

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