Typha latifolia

Typha latifolia, or broadleaf cattail, is a perennial wetland plant with tall, strap-shaped leaves and dense, cigar-shaped flower spikes.

Typhaceae: A family of aquatic and wetland flowering plants that includes cattails and bur-reeds. This is the family that contains Typha latifolia.
Wind pollination: The transfer of pollen between flowers by air currents rather than animal pollinators. Its male flowers release pollen into the air above the female spike.
Phytoremediation: The use of plants to remove, immobilize, or transform pollutants in soil or water. Cattails are used in some treatment wetlands to take up nutrients and contaminants.
Typha angustifolia: A cattail species with narrow leaves and a conspicuous gap between male and female flower spikes. Its narrower foliage and separated spikes contrast with broadleaf cattail’s usual form.
Typha: A genus of emergent wetland plants commonly known as cattails or bulrushes. Typha latifolia is one species within this genus.
Seed dispersal: The movement of seeds away from the parent plant by physical or biological agents. Fluffy hairs help its mature fruits travel on wind and water.
Constructed wetland: An engineered system that uses wetland processes to treat wastewater or stormwater. Typha latifolia is a common emergent plant in engineered treatment systems.
Typha × glauca: A hybrid cattail formed by crosses between Typha angustifolia and Typha latifolia. This hybrid can occur where both parent species grow together.
Inflorescence: The complete flower-bearing structure of a plant, including its branches and flowers. The familiar spike is the plant’s compact, unbranched inflorescence.
Clonal plant: A plant that produces genetically identical shoots or ramets through vegetative growth. Rhizomes create expanding patches of genetically identical shoots.

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