Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
TYPHA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 971. 1753.
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TYPE: Typha angustifolia Linnaeus 1753. Typified by M. L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 187. 1929.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typha angustifolia | Narrowleaf Cattail | |||
| Typha angustifolia × domingensis | ||||
| Typha angustifolia × latifolia | Hybrid Cattail | |||
| Typha domingensis | Southern Cattail | |||
| Typha latifolia | Common Cattail |
Identification Key
1. Spike with a conspicuous naked, sterile gap (0)1-8 cm long between distal staminate part and proximal female part; pistillate bracteoles present (evident under magnification after removal from spike, resembling perigonial hairs, with brown, enlarged tips narrower than stigmas); pistillate part (stigmas) cinnamon-brown to orange-brown when dry; pistal hair tips straw-colored to orange-brown in mass, usually with 1 subapical orange-brown, enlarged cell; stigmas linear-lanceolate; plant to 4 m tall; leaf sheath margin broadly clear; leaf mucilage glands at sheath-blade transition orange-brown, numerous on entire sheath and proximal 1-10 cm of blade
1. Spike lacking a sterile gap, the distal staminate and proximal pistillate part contiguous, or very rarely with a gap to 8 cm long between; pistillate bracteoles absent; pistillate part (stigmas) dark brown when dry; pistal hair tips colorless, white in mass, not enlarged; stigmas ovate to narrowly ovate-lanceolate; plant to 3 m tall; leaf sheath margin narrowly clear; leaf mucilage glands at sheath-blade transition usually colorless, obscure, absent from sheath center and blade
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||