Broadleaf Cattail
Typha Latifolia
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Zn, Cu, Pb
Max Plant Height (in ft): 5
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4200
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7000
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, , Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: Sunlight and moist soil
Reproduction: High
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Typha latifolia can be used in constructed wetlands to remove harmful heavy metals from wastewater.
- https://www.thespruce.com/growing-common-cattail-plants-5088737#:~:text=Germination%20takes%20about%20two%20weeks,the%20soil%20is%20very%20moist.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/typlat/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_tyla.pdf
- http://stevensonintermountainseed.com/?product=typha-latifolia
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/grasses-and-grasslikes/broadleaf-cattail
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004565351932257X?casa_token=i-qgJESJ4gIAAAAA:L7Q_d39Zv6OuHN51lnaTjZZcCInzPJ4ZsTYGIGwUkHCuM4LzFiy9YCH7K_6qPNo_m1vTV8UTBeg
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014765131730684X?casa_token=Fem9QPzknecAAAAA:3YeqQctU4JM_XjsOfKJ2LzAr920eU3A8psDOBUOiN_rYGDc7SXhAvA7zEEqGnrea0A1o_nF2IrE
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-021-16016-5
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/riparian-wetland/cattails/