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Cattail

Typha latifolia

Photo by Ivy
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Field Notes

Description:

Cattail seeds nearly exploding out of the soft and fuzzy seed head.

Cattails look like dark corndogs from a distance, perched near giant blades of grass.

Habitat:

Nearly every wet, marshy, low lying area.

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Minnesota Wildlife (Plants)
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PublishedNovember 13, 2011

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