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Typha domingensis

Southern Cattail

Typha domingensis

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: near water
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: sheathing
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: grasslike or linear
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: brown
Flowering period2: summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Typhaceae (cattail family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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