Typha angustifolia
Typha angustifolia
(narrow-leaved cattail)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID8951
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn studies where cattail litter was added to test sites, native wetland plants such as marsh bellflower (Campanula aparinoides), bulb-bearing water-hemlock (Cicuta bulbifera), and stiff marsh bedstraw (Galium tinctorium) did not emerge. Narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia) has large energy reserves in its rhizomes that supply new shoots with the necessary energy to push through the litter in the spring.
Reference25014
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationLake Monte Alegre, Brazil

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