The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Typhaceae
Genus:
Typha L. L.
Species:
Typha latifolia L.
Species Common Name:
Common cattail
Habitat:
Marshes; shallow standing water; wet roadsides
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to frequent throughout
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Oxbows
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e17124