Typha domingensis Pers.



Staminate and pistillate portions of spike are separated




  • Scientific Name: Typha domingensis Pers.
  • Common Name: Southern cattail
  • Group: Monocot
  • Family: Typhaceae (Cattail family)
  • Wetland Indicator Category: OBL
  • Growth Form: Emergent large plant, the tallest of the cattails
  • Shallow waters, marshes, rivers, streams coastal shores
  • Native