Cattails
by D Hackett
Title
Cattails
Artist
D Hackett
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Photograph - Digital
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Cattails by D Hackett
Cattails are largely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats.
These plants have many common names. They may be known in British English as bulrush, or reedmace, in American English as cattail, punks, or corn dog grass, in Australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in Canada as bulrush or cattail, and in New Zealand as raupÅ. Other taxa of plants may be known as bulrush, including some sedges in Scirpus and related genera.
Typha are often among the first wetland plants to colonize areas of newly exposed wet mud, with their abundant wind dispersed seeds. Buried seeds can survive in the soil for long periods of time. They germinate best with sunlight and fluctuating temperatures, which is typical of many wetland plants that regenerate on mud flats. The plants also spread by rhizomes, forming large, interconnected stands.
Typha are considered to be dominant competitors in wetlands in many areas, and they often exclude other plants with their dense canopy. In the bays of the Great Lakes, for example, they are among the most abundant wetland plants. Different species of cattails are adapted to different water depths
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