Typha angustifolia Linnaeus. Narrowleaf Cattail. Phen: May-Jul; Jun-Nov. Hab: Brackish to fresh waters of marshes and swamps, usually tidal, and also inland in non-tidal wetlands (where probably only introduced). Dist: NS west to ND, south to SC, FL (?), LA, and TX (?); Eurasia.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: Stuckey & Salamon (1987) considered T. angustifolia an invasive alien in North America, but later studies suggest that it was native at least in coastal areas of ne. and Mid-Atlantic North America, and has expanded its range westward in recent decades (Shih & Finkelstein 2008).

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA22, G, GW1, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Ward (2007a); < Typha angustifolia L. – S, (also see T. domingensis)

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