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

18 results for Typha angustifolia (narrow-leaved cattail)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
6272 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Laboratory Typha angustifolia extracts can have inhibiting impacts on algae with fresh plant... 41351
6273 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Laboratory Typha angustifolia can uptake and remove arsenic from ecosystems. 41375
8961 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Field A stand of cattails (Typha angustifolia) can act as a nutrient regulator in aquatic... 24995
8962 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Laboratory Typha angustifolia also contains three phenic acids, which act as allelochemicals and may... 25021
8965 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Laboratory Narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia) pollen has been used for the treatment of... 25009
8966 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Laboratory Oxidative stress, which is usually associated with inflammatory bowel disease, was reduced in rats... 24975
8976 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A In limited quantities, Typha angustifolia can actually be beneficial to an ecosystem by... 24997
8977 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A Typha angustifolia seeds are eaten by several duck species; however, they are not as... 25007
8978 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A Muskrats, beavers, and rats eat the stalks and roots of narrow-leaved cattail (Typha... 24998
8979 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A Narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia) provides cover and nesting habitat for... 24998
8980 Typha angustifolia Other Observational Field Stands of Typha angustifolia offer breeding grounds and hiding places for numerous... 24973
8981 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A When planted along shorelines, Typha angustifolia can provide habitat for largemouth bass... 24998
8982 Typha angustifolia Other Observational Field Other organisms often found in stands of Typha angustifolia include leeches, crustaceans... 25002
8983 Typha angustifolia Other Observational Field For Swan Lake, Minnesota (located outside the Great Lakes watershed), it is recommended that the... 25002
8984 Typha angustifolia Other Observational Field Typha spp. serve as important nutrient reservoirs. 25008
8985 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A Narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia) is used in prairie wetland restoration. 25013
8986 Typha angustifolia Other Anecdotal N/A Typha angustifolia can also be planted along lakes and ponds to stabilize marsh areas and... 24998
8987 Typha angustifolia Other Experimental Laboratory Constructed wetlands (CWs) tend to emit higher levels of greenhouse gases (GHG) than natural... 24994

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