The Typhaceae (/ t aɪ ˈ f eɪ s i i /) are a family of flowering plants, sometimes called the cattail family. [2] The botanical name for the family has been recognized by most taxonomists.

Typha / ˈtaɪfə / is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae.

cattail, (genus Typha), genus of about 30 species of tall reedy marsh plants (family Typhaceae), found mainly in temperate and cold regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The plants inhabit fresh to slightly brackish waters and are considered aquatic or semi-aquatic.

The Typhaceae are distinctive in being perennial, rhizo-matous, monoecious, emergent aquatics with distichous, bifacial leaves, a spike of numerous, minute, wind-pollinated flowers (male above and female below) having a bristlelike or scalelike perianth, and an achenelike, dehiscent fruit with an accrescent stipe and style.

Cat-tails and bur-reeds are perennial herbs that grow in fresh to slightly brackish wetlands. The alternate leaves have long, narrow blades with sheathing bases that clasp the stem; in some species of bur-reeds, the leaves are floating.

Narrow-leaf Cattail is both native and introduced species that grow in brackish and fresh water in marshes and wetlands, spreading by rhizomes and can quickly spread to take over an area. The 3-6 feet tall leaves are 1/4-1/2 inch wide and green.

Jun 11, 2018 · Typha is a cosmopolitan aquatic plant genus that includes species with widespread distributions. It is a relatively ancient genus with an abundant fossil record dating back to the...

The Typhaceae or Cattail Family is a family of flowering plants although their flowers minute and inconspicuous. World-wide The Plant List recognizes 2 genera, Typha and Sparganium and 65 species names.

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Typhaceae 2. Distribution of Typhaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities.

The meaning of TYPHACEAE is a family of perennial marsh plants (order Pandanales) with creeping rootstocks, long linear leaves, and cylindrical spikes of flowers.