Typha angustifolia general botanical characteristics. Typha species, broadleaf cattail, bulrush, common cattail. Typha angustifolia has high environmental impacts in the great lakes. Narrowleaf cattail is an erect, rhizomatous perennial that grows 3 to 6 feet 12 m tall 15. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about typha species, broadleaf cattail, bulrush, common cattail, coopers reed, typha latifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plan. Names of typha angustifolia in various languages of the world are also given. Ranges for these two plants overlap and they sometimes hybridize typha x glauca has characteristics of both parents making it sometimes very difficult to identify a specimen plant in the wild. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Select your prefered input and type any sanskrit or english word. High seed production and wind dispersal enable seeds to reach newly disturbed sites or areas of. The invasive hybrid, typha x glauca, may be difficult to distinguish from its parent species, but typically has an intermediate leaf width and gap size campbell et al. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 270931 with original publication details.
Broadleaf cattail hybridizes with both other north american cattail species, narrowleaved cattail t. Rao2 central national herbarium, botanical survey of india. Typha angustifolia has narrower leaves and a 212 cm gap between the male and female portions of the flower campbell et al. Definition of typha angustifolia in the dictionary. Typha angustifolia an overview sciencedirect topics. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
How typha angustifolia is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Typha angustifolia herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Provided by usda nrcs wetland science institute wsi. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial activity. Plants profile for typha domingensis southern cattail. A perennial wetland herb m tall, in colonies from a basal crown with light brown rhizomes to c.
Subordinate taxon concept full name typha angustifolia l. Plants profile for typha angustifolia narrowleaf cattail. The plants database includes the following 5 species of typha. Narrowleaved cattail typha angustifolia typhaceaecattail family. This cattail is an obligate wetland species that is commonly found in the northern hemisphere in brackish locations. Its lateral rhizomes, produced at the leaf base, can grow up to 27. Rao2 central national herbarium, botanical survey of. The flowering stalk is light green to green, glabrous, stiff, and round in crosssection terete. Typha latifolia, called common cattail, is native to marshes, swamps and wetlands in north america, europe and asia. Typha angustifolia is very similar to typha latifolia, but is of narrower stature. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word typha angustifolia. Bioaccumulation of metals from tannery sludge by typha. Dozier 1949, typha domingensis was generally included within t. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antimicrobial.
The plants could absorb significant amounts of the heavy metals like. Typha angustifolia, narrow leaf cattails, are one of the most important native wetland plants, providing wildlife habitat, improving water quality and providing food for wildlife. The distinct typha angustifolia typhaceae ignored in indian. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. It is the common cattail found throughout the state of missouri. Narrowleaved cattail typha angustifolia cattail family typhaceae description. When combined, these annual production estimates indicated that roughly 10% of the annual aboveground typha production was transformed and assimilated into fungal biomass. The scientific name of broadleaf cattail is typha latifolia l. Typha angustifolia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
For example, annual fungal production estimates associated with standingdead typha angustifolia leaf and stem litter totaled 70 and 45 g of c per m 2 per year, respectively. Because of many misidentified specimens, range expansion in recent years, and undercollecting, the distribution on the margins of the main range is somewhat uncertain. In fact, euell gibbons called cattails the supermarket of the swamps. In exodus and isaiah suf can be translated as typha.
Unfortunately it has been treated as a species by many authors e. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Morphological analysis of genetically identified cattails typha latifolia, typha angustifolia, and typha. Accepted 5 may, 2008 the metal bioaccumulation capability of a common anchored hydrophyte, typha angustifolia l. Firdausebareen and sheza khilji department of botany, university of the punjab, lahore 54590, pakistan. Typha angustifolia reed maces of america, europe, north africa, asia lesser bullrush, narrowleaf cattail, narrowleaved reedmace, soft flag. Typha angustifolia can be found in the following habitats. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Typha angustifolia synonyms, typha angustifolia pronunciation, typha angustifolia translation, english dictionary definition of typha angustifolia. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. In the present study phytochemical evaluation and antimicrobial potency of typha angustifolia has been investigated against 4 g negative standard reference bacterial strains i.
It is a relatively ancient genus with an abundant fossil record dating back to the paleogene. Common cattail is usually found in shallower water than narrowleaf cattail. Typha angustifolia can outcompete native species in a variety of wetland ecosystems and its presence limits biodiversity forest health staff 2006, ohio epa 2001. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 12. The flower head, shaped like an elongate cylinder, is a compact spike at the terminal end of a stem meters tall. This perennial plant is 37 tall and unbranched, consisting of a flowering stalk and 4 or more leaves. Narrowleaved cattail typha angustifolia description. These plants have a variety of common names, in british english as bulrush or reedmace, in american english as reed, cattail, or punks, in australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in canada as bulrush or cattail, and in new zealand as raupo. Revised phylogeny and historical biogeography of the. List of various diseases cured by typha angustifolia.
The distinct typha angustifolia typhaceae ignored in. The hybrid is vigorous and invasive and it can be the dominant plant in some marshes, such as along lake erie. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of south texas used by livestock and wildlife. Both narrowleaf and hybrid cattails are superior competitors to broadleaf cattail, with the ability to dominate not only healthy wetlands, but also ditches and urban stormwater basins. Narrowleaved cattail southeastern wisconsin invasive.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in typha angustifolia. Cooperative extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the eastern band of cherokee indians. Range dynamics and invasive tendencies in typha latifolia and typha angustifolia in eastern north america derived from herbarium and pollen records. The velvety, brown flower head and long, graceful, lanceolate leaves of the cattail are a common site throughout wisconsin wetlands. Typha latifolia shares its range with other related species, and hybridizes with typha angustifolia, narrowleaf cattail, to form typha. Typha angustifolia definition of typha angustifolia by the. Typha is used by people around the world as a source of food and household items. Although native typha latifolia may outcompete typha angustifolia if allowed to grow broad leaves that shade out the shadeintolerant typha angustifolia, t.