Species

Typha angustifolia L.

Lesser Bulrush

Typhaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Typha angustifolia
Typha foveolata

Trivial names

Einblütiges Wintergrün
Moosauge
One-flowered Wintergreen

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 angustifolia

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 angustifolia

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 angustifolia

Typha angustifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in alkaline, wet, often saline habitats

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