Carried by 1 nurseries
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Narrowleaf Cattail (Typha angustifolia) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 4.9 feet, with active growth during the spring. Flowers are green and striking, and bloom in the late spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in dry granitic slopes and ridges, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.
Note: Jepson eFlora lists this plant as "Native or Naturalized", as there is uncertainty about its status.
Perennial herb
5 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Winter Deciduous
Green
Spring
Water features or wet habitats
Full Sun
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
Dry granitic slopes and ridges
Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 6 likely
Cattail Border Moth
Bellura obliqua
Oblong Sedge Borer Moth
Capsula oblonga
Oblique-Banded Leafroller Moth
Choristoneura rosaceana