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Typha domingensis
Typha domingensis Pers.
Southern Cattail
Typhaceae (Cat-Tail Family)
Synonym(s): Typha angustata
USDA Symbol: tydo
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
The Southern Cattail is a member of the cattail family (family Typhaceae). Cattails are aquatic or marsh herbs with creeping rootstocks, long, narrow leaves, and tiny flowers crowded in terminal spikes, with he male (staminate) ones at the top and female (pistillate) below. Spikes above bracts which fall early. There are about 18 species in one genus, which occur in temperate and tropical regions.
Typha domingensis aggressively invades and forms nearly pure stands in brackish or nutrient-enriched wetlands in the Florida Everglades and elsewhere (FNA).
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Size Class: 6-12 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , DE , FL , GA , HI , KS , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SC , TX , UT , VA , WYFind Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0554C Collected Jun 25, 1988 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0554B Collected Jun 25, 1988 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0554A Collected Jun 25, 1988 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Additional resources
USDA: Find Typha domingensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Typha domingensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Typha domingensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-11-12Research By: TWC Staff