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- Cattail
(Typha latifolia)
Cattail
is a unique perennial with its easily identifiable
cylindrical spikes. Cattail can grow up to 2 metres
or more.
- LEAVES:
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Cattail leaves are flat, long, thin (1-2 cm.)
or grasslike
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alternate on the stem
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grayish-green
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spongy
- FLOWERS:
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Cattails have many tiny flowers growing at the
top of the stem
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the upper part, with the male flowers, eventually
looses the flowers, leaving only a bare stem.
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the female flowers are located on the lower,
brown portion (15-20 cm.)
- FRUIT:
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dry oval seeds
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about 1 mm. long
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will float
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have long hairs on the base - fluffy appearance
- HABITAT:
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Cattail is found at low to mid elevations
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marshy, wet areas
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areas with slow moving or still water
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abundant in appropriate areas
- FASCINATING
FACTS:
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many birds, waterfowl and small animals use
the Cattail not only for food but for a habitat.
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