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Typha (genus)


Identification code: 300375473



Alternative term/s

  • cat tail
  • cat's tail
  • cat's-tail
  • cat-tail
  • cattail
  • cattail flag
  • reed mace
  • reed-mace

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Scope note:

Genus containing around 12 species of tall, reedy marsh plants that bear brown, furry, fruiting spikes. They grow in a variety of wetland habitats, primarily distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The leaves and fiber fluff are used for a variety of purposes. Several species are edible to humans.

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