Narrow-leaf Cattail Scientific Name: Tyhpa angustifolia
Distinguishing Characteristics:
•Large plant growing 3 to 8 feet tall.
•Leaf blades 1/4 to 1/2 inches wide growing in clusters.
•Inflorescence: female flower spike (seedhead) is tightly packed and in the shape of a cigar; seedhead can be green, tan or brown depending on maturity; male flower spike is seperated from the female spike by 1/2 to 5 inches of naked stem.
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