68,861 observationsLeast Concern
broadleaf cattail
Typha latifolia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Poales ›Family: Typhaceae ›Genus: Typha
About
Typha latifolia (broadleaf cattail, bulrush, common bulrush, common cattail, cat-o'-nine-tails, great reedmace, cooper's reed, cumbungi) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha. It is found as a native plant species in North and South America, Europe, Eurasia, and Africa. In Canada, broadleaf cattail occurs in all provinces and also in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and in the United States, it is native to all states except Hawaii. It is an introduced and invasive...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of broadleaf cattail is Typha latifolia.
- broadleaf cattail belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- broadleaf cattail belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- broadleaf cattail belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- broadleaf cattail belongs to the order Poales.
- broadleaf cattail belongs to the family Typhaceae.
- broadleaf cattail belongs to the genus Typha.