Scientific Name: Typha angustifolia
Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Large plant growing 3 to 8 feet tall
- Leaf blades 1/4 to 1/2 inches wide growing in clusters
- Inflorescence: female flower spike (seedhead) is tightly packed and in the shape of a cigar; seedhead can be green, tan or brown depending on maturity; male flower spike is separated from the female spike by 1/2 to 5 inches of naked stem
- Growing along margins and may grow out to 2 feet of water. Plant lays dormant in winter, turning brown and can completely ring the shoreline of a pond in a few years if not controlled
