Description ²

• Flower: Odd shaped, spike
• Leaves: sword-like, flat, sheathing at the stem
• Fruit/Seed: one-seeded nutlet grouped into larger club-like spike
• Height: 3-9 feet
• Flowering: May - July
• Habitat: Freshwater marshes
• Other: Easily confused with Typha latifolia

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Joseph D Kurtz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joseph D Kurtz
2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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• iNat taxon page
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