Narrow-leaved Cattail
Typha angustifolia

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia) French names: Quenouille à feuilles étroites

Family: Cattail Family (Typhaceae)

Distinctive features: Very narrow long upright leaves, marshy areas. Gap between the two parts of the flower stalk.

Similar species:
  •   Common Cattail (Typha latifolia) - Leaves wider.

  •   Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor) - Much smaller, has "real" flowers that are blue.

  •   Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) - Leaves are very similar but wider, and has large showy yellow flowers.

Flowers: Summer;  Green/Brown;  Male flwoers on top, female flowers below, with a gap of 1/2"-1" between them.

Leaves: Simple, Entire;  Less than 1/2" wide.

Height: 1-3 m (3-9 ft)

Habitat: Wet Areas

Grows in Sun/Shade: Sun

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 410   

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: angustifolia: narrow leaf


For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

Photographs: 49 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

A group of Narrow-leaved Cattail in a marsh.

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Single Narrow-leaved Cattail plant. Note the very narrow leaves.

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Narrow-leaved Cattail flowers. The pollen is in the upper part, and spills down onto the lower part where the seeds are formed.

Note the gap between the upper and lower parts. This is in contrast to Common Cattail (Typha latifolia), which has no gap.

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Seed head.

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Seed head with spent upper pollen part.

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Narrow-leaved Cattail in a marshy bog/fen.

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

A nice Narrow-leaved Cattail marsh.


Range map for Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

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