NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Typha angustifolia
Narrowleaf Cattail, Cat-tail
Scientific Name: |
Typha angustifolia |
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Genus: |
Typha |
Species Epithet: |
angustifolia |
Common Name: |
Narrowleaf Cattail, Cat-tail |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Typhaceae (Cattail Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Brown |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Brackish to fresh waters of marshes and swamps, usually tidal, and also inland in non-tidal wetlands (where probably only introduced). Waif in NC Mountains, common in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
various accounts indicate this is both native an introduced across America and North Carolina. Coastal Species but occurs in fresh water marshes and swamps. |
Jack Spruill |
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