Typha angustifolia

Typha angustifolia  (also lesser bulrush, narrow-leaf cattail or lesser reedmace) is a perennial herbaceous plant of genus Typha. This cattail is an “obligate wetland” species that are commonly found in the northern hemisphere in brackish locations. The plant’s leaves are flat, very narrow, and 3′-6′ tall when mature; 12-16 leaves arise from each vegetative shoot.

At maturity, they have distinctive stalks that are about as tall as the leaves; the stalks are topped with brown, fluffy, sausage-shaped flowering heads. The plants have sturdy, rhizomatous roots that can extend 27″ and are typically ¾”-1½” in diameter.