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Typha
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| Typha latifolia |
Scientific classification
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Plantae
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Angiosperms
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Monocots
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Commelinids
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Poales
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Typhaceae
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Typha
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Species
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Typha is a genus of about eleven species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the monogeneric family, Typhaceae. The genus has a largely Northern Hemisphere distribution, but is essentially cosmopolitan, being found in a variety of wetland habitats. These plants are known in British English as bulrush, bullrush or reedmace,[1] in American English as cattail, punks, or corndog grass, and in New Zealand as raupo. Typha should not be confused with other plants known as bulrush, such as some sedges (mostly in Scirpus and related genera).
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Species
- 3 Uses
- 3.1 Edible uses
- 3.2 Other uses
- 4 References
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