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Cattails

Typha latifolia

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Field Notes

Description:

A Cattail is a tall reedy plant that gets its name from it's long brown cylinder shaped flower spikes.

Habitat:

Cattails grow in marshes along the edges of ponds, lakes, rivers and ditches. It is an obligate wetland species which means it is always found near or in water

Notes:

Spotted a bunch of cattails at Newport News park while I was walking my dog. -Leslie Postell

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