Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Typha angustifolia × latifolia
FAMILY
Typhaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Typha ×glauca
FAMILY
Typhaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Typha glauca
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Typha glauca
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2 (1993)
Typha angustifolia × latifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Typha glauca
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 019-01-002:
Typha glauca FAMILY Typhaceae
COMMON NAME:
Hybrid Cattail
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Typha angustifolia × latifolia
FAMILY
Typhaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Typha ×glauca
FAMILY
Typhaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Typha glauca
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Typha glauca
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2
Typha angustifolia × latifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Typha glauca
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 019-01-002:
Typha glauca
FAMILY
Typhaceae
3827
Forb
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Fresh to brackish waters of lakes, ponds, and rivers, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain (rare in GA & SC)
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Pistillate spike: Brown (rarely bright orangish-brown)
Pistillate & staminate spikes usually separated by a gap
Superior ovary
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Pistillate spike: Brown (rarely bright orangish-brown)
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