Latin name: Typha latifolia L. Pronunciation: TIE-fa la-ti-FO-lee-a Common name: Broad-leaved cattail Family: Typhaceae (Cattail) Habitat: Year-round streams and at the edges of ponds and marshes, below 6000', throughout California Blooming period: June to July Name derivations: 1) Typha 2) latifolia |
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