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Typha latifolia L.

Bulrush

Typhaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Typhaceae (Bur-Reed family)
Genus: Typha (Cattail)

Synonyms

Typha latifolia
Typha caspica
Typha latifolia subsp. eu-latifolia
Typha sibirica

Related species

Typha latifolia L. - Bulrush
Typha shuttleworthii W. D. J. Koch & Sond. - Shuttleworth's Bulrush
Typha angustifolia L. - Lesser Bulrush
Typha minima Hoppe - Dwarf Bulrush

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Typha latifolia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Typha latifolia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Typha latifolia

Typha latifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutritious, alkaline, wet habitats

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