Typha latifolia
(Broadleaf Cattail)
Typha latifolia, Frisco Peninsula, Summit Co. 5048
Typha latifolia, Frisco Peninsula, Summit Co. 5051
Typha latifolia, Frisco Peninsula, Summit Co. 5062
Typha latifolia, Frisco Peninsula, Summit Co. 5057
Typha latifolia, Frisco Peninsula, Summit Co. 5070
| Scientific Name | Typha latifolia | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TYLA |
| Common Name | Broadleaf Cattail, Cattail | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33394 |
| Family | Typhaceae (Cattail) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (3400 to 8600 ft.); shallow, slow-moving streams, lakes or marshy areas. Plant: Erect, grass-like perennial growing up to 10 ft. tall from extensive creeping rhizomes. Leaves: Long, narrow, blades 0.4 to 1.2 inches wide and with the uppermost blade about as tall as the inflorescence, more or less flat usually covered in whitish waxy coating when fresh. Inflorescence: Dense cylindrical spike with the male part above usually touching or separated from the lower female part by about 0.2 inch; male part is 2.4 to 4.8 inches long, about 0.4 to 0.8 inches thick and has straw-colored scales; female part is 2 to 10 inches long, initially about 0.2 to 0.3 inches across, becoming 1 to 1.4 inches wide in fruit, pale green becoming brownish and later blackish- to reddish-brown. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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