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Typha L.
cattail

       
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Typha L.

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Distribution:
Typha L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)
 

Related Taxa:
Typha L.

View 1 genera in Typhaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Typha angustifolia L.. . Image Available.
Typha angustifolia
narrowleaf cattail
Distribution of Typha domingensis Pers.. . Image Available.
Typha domingensis
southern cattail
Distribution of Typha ×glauca Godr. (pro sp.) [angustifolia or domingensis × latifolia]. .
Typha ×glauca
Distribution of Typha latifolia L.. . Image Available.
Typha latifolia
broadleaf cattail
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Typha L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Typhales
Family Typhaceae – Cat-tail family
Genus Typha L. – cattail
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Typha L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     High   Low Moderate   High
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Typha L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42324.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
Time Generated: 10/19/2008 07:57 AM MDT