Cat-tails
Typha species
Cat-tails are among the most common of all aquatic and
wetland plants anywhere. Cat-tails get their name from their brown
cylindrical flower spikes which can be more than 1 ft. long.
Cat-tails provide protective cover and nesting areas for animals and
birds.
Stems to 9 ft. tall;
leaf blades strap-like,
stiff, rounded on back, spiraling in top half, sheathed together at
base to appear "flattened";
inflorescence spike-like,
very densely packed with tiny flowers, male flowers in top cluster,
female flowers in bottom cluster
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