Narrowleaf Cattail
Typha angustifolia L. - Cat-tail familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 4.9 feet
Planting Distance: 3.3 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 10 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: High
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Native Range
- USA: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.