species

Typha latifolia

Bulrush · Broad-leaved cattail · Broadleaf cattail · Common bulrush

A scale drawing of Typha latifolia, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Typha latifolia belongs to the family Typhaceae, also known as Bulrush, Broad-leaved cattail, Broadleaf cattail or Common bulrush, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Poorly drained, Boggy
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (836870-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.