Typhaceae
Burr-Reed Family, Cat-Tail Family
Synonyms:
Sparganiaceae [FNA22, HC]
2 genera
9 species
9 species
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Sparganium angustifolium – floating bur-reed, narrow-leaved bur-reed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Ponds and shallow lakes at moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Ponds and shallow lakes at moderate elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sparganium emersum – simplestem bur-reed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Colorado.
Habitat: Shallow ponds and marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Colorado.
Habitat: Shallow ponds and marshes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sparganium eurycarpum – broadfruited bur-reed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Baja, California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Wet meadows to shallow marshes, mostly emersed.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Baja, California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Wet meadows to shallow marshes, mostly emersed.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-October
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sparganium fluctuans – floating bur-reed, water bur-reed
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Cold, clear water to 2 meters deep.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America.
Habitat: Cold, clear water to 2 meters deep.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sparganium natans – arctic bur-reed, small bur-reed
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Shallow water, mostly in mountain lakes, sometimes completely submersed.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Shallow water, mostly in mountain lakes, sometimes completely submersed.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Typha angustifolia – narrow-leaf cat-tail
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; native from the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Shallow, quiet to slow-moving water.
Origin: Introduced from Europe and/or eastern North America
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; native from the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Shallow, quiet to slow-moving water.
Origin: Introduced from Europe and/or eastern North America
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Typha domingensis – southern cat-tail
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; also from California east across the southern half of the U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Shallow, quiet to slow-moving water.
Origin: Introduced from central and South America
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; also from California east across the southern half of the U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Shallow, quiet to slow-moving water.
Origin: Introduced from central and South America
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Typha ×glauca – smooth cat-tail
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; also occurring in scattered locations in Montana and elsewhere in the U.S.
Habitat: Shallow, quiet to slow-moving water.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; also occurring in scattered locations in Montana and elsewhere in the U.S.
Habitat: Shallow, quiet to slow-moving water.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Typha latifolia – broad-leaf cat-tail, common cattail
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North Americca to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Marshes, ponds and shallow slow-flowing water, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North Americca to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Marshes, ponds and shallow slow-flowing water, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
