Typhaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Poales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
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Typha angustifolia L.
Typha angustifolia L. is a wetland cattail species distinguished from Typha lati…
Typha minima Funck
Typha minima Funck, the smallest cattail, is a rare aquatic plant found across t…
Typha domingensis Pers.
Typha domingensis, or southern cattail, is a widespread perennial cattail with d…
Sparganium gramineum Georgi
Sparganium gramineum is a flowering plant species in the Typhaceae family native…
Typha capensis (Rohrb.) N.E.Br.
Typha capensis is an aquatic plant found in Africa and Brazil, whose rhizomes ar…
Sparganium angustifolium Michx.
Sparganium angustifolium, or floating/narrowleaf bur-reed, is a circumboreal aqu…
Typha latifolia L.
Typha latifolia L. (broadleaf cattail) is a widespread obligate wetland plant wi…
Typha orientalis C.Presl
Typha orientalis C.Presl is a perennial wetland herb with a range of traditional…
Sparganium americanum Nutt.
Sparganium americanum (American bur-reed) is a perennial monocot wetland plant n…
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm.
Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. (broadfruit/giant bur-reed) is a perennial wetland…
Sparganium fluctuans (Engelm.) B.L.Rob.
Sparganium fluctuans, or floating bur-reed, is a North American bur-reed listed …
Typha laxmannii Lepech.
The graceful cattail Typha laxmannii is a short widespread European and Asian we…
Typhaceae plants belong to the Poales order in the Plantae kingdom. 5 metres (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) tall, and is distinctly shorter than the leaves, remaining hidden among them. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Typhaceae is classified in the order Poales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The common name "bur-reed" comes from its distinctive round fruit clusters, which have a mace-like shape.
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