Typha angustifolia
Cattail, Lesser Bulrush
Other regional names: Lesser Cattail +1 more
- Lesser Cattail
- Lesser Reed Mace
Also known as: Massula angustifolia (L.) Dulac +18 more
- Massula angustifolia (L.) Dulac
- Typha angustifolia f. foveolata (Pobed.) Mavrodiev
- Typha angustifolia f. inaequalis Kronf.
- Typha angustifolia f. submersa Glück
- Typha angustifolia subsp. calumetensis Peattie
- Typha angustifolia subsp. elatior (Boenn.) Nyman
- Typha angustifolia subsp. elongata Wiegand
- Typha angustifolia subsp. foveolata (Pobed.) Mavrodiev
- Typha angustifolia subsp. longispicata Peck
- Typha angustifolia subsp. spathacea Borbás
- Typha angustifolia subsp. submersa Glück
- Typha angustifolia var. calumetensis Peattie
- Typha angustifolia var. elatior (Boenn.) Godr.
- Typha angustifolia var. elatior (Boenn.) Nyman
- Typha angustifolia var. elongata Wiegand
- Typha angustifolia var. longispicata Peck
- Typha angustifolia var. spathacea Borbás
- Typha foveolata Pobed.
- Typha glauca Seg.-Vianna
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Typhaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Typha angustifolia (commonly known as Cattail or Lesser Bulrush) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Typhaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Khabarovsk, Primorye