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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