Typha domingensis
Cattail, Southern Cat Tail
Other regional names: Southern Cattail
- Southern Cattail
Also known as: Typha abyssinica Rchb.f. ex Rohrb. +17 more
- Typha abyssinica Rchb.f. ex Rohrb.
- Typha aequalis Schnizl.
- Typha aethiopica Kronf.
- Typha americana Rich. ex Rohrb.
- Typha angustata Bory & Chaub.
- Typha angustata Bory & Chaub.f. ex Rohrb
- Typha angustata subsp. aethiopica (Rohrb.) Kronf.
- Typha angustata var. aethiopica Rohrb.
- Typha angustata var. gracilis Nyman
- Typha angustata var. leptocarpa Rohrb.
- Typha angustifolia subsp. angustata (Bory & Chaub.) Briq.
- Typha angustifolia subsp. australis (Schumach.) Kronf.
- Typha angustifolia subsp. domingensis (Pers.) Rohrb.
- Typha angustifolia subsp. javanica (Schnizl. ex Rohrb.) Graebn.
- Typha angustifolia var. angustata (Bory & Chaub.) Jord.
- Typha angustifolia var. australis (Schumach.) Rohrb.
- Typha angustifolia var. brownii (Kunth) Kronf.
- Typha angustifolia var. domingensis (Pers.) Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Typhaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Typha domingensis (commonly known as Cattail or Southern Cat-tail) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Typhaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., Papuasia, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Congo, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Delaware, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Manchuria, Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Mexico, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sinai, Society Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Surinam, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Hawaii, Switzerland, Tennessee