| Description | Narrow Leaf Cattail (Typha angustifolia) is a native plant growing in wet areas and on margins of ponds, rivers and lakes. There are very similar types growing in our area. I am calling this type Narrow Leaved cattail because the flower parts are separated by stem and the leaves are in general above the flower. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | moist, wet |
| Soil & Site | moist, wet |
| Flowers | staminate (male) flowers are located on a thin stalk above and separated form the mass of cylindrical spike of pistillate (female) flowers, which form the familiar cattail |
| Fruit | tiny tufted nutlets |
| Leaves | narrow leaves, grow above the flowers |
| Dimensions | 3-9 feet tall, spreads extensively and aggressively by rhizomes |
| Propagation | digging up clumps |
| Misc Facts | Cattail form mono-culture colonies. Rhizomes are high in carbohydrates and can be eaten. Colonies also provide shelter for many animals. The Red Wing Black Bird is one of the main aviary inhabitants. |
| Notes & Reference | #46-Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin (Eggers and Reed), Cattails www.cattails.info |
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