Southern Cattail

Southern Cattail

Produces brown flower spikes.

Characteristics

An emergent plant of the Typhaceae family that grows to about 2m.

The brown sausage-like parts are the "flower spikes", and cattails produce male and female flower spikes.

Himegama differs from Kotama in that the upper part of the female flower spike is yellow-green.

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Ecology

A perennial plant that grows in lakes and brackish waters, it blooms from early summer to summer. The spikes turn reddish brown when ripe.

Habitat

Tama River midstream

They were growing in clusters in puddles in the Tama River midstream. The tall grass was growing to hide the puddles from the surrounding area. It seemed to be a perfect hiding place for reed warblers and warblers.

Pictures

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Picture of Southern Cattail1|Reddish brown ripe spikes.
Reddish brown ripe spikes.
Picture of Southern Cattail2|The top of the spike is yellow-green.
The top of the spike is yellow-green.
Picture of Southern Cattail3|Grows lushly around the waterside.
Grows lushly around the waterside.
Picture of Southern Cattail4|The leaves are just over 1cm wide.
The leaves are just over 1cm wide.
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