Common Name
Narrowleaf cattail
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
7.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, tidal swamps; occasionally in nontidal wetlands such as flooded interdune swales, beaver ponds, impoundments, sluggish streams, and bottomland pools. Common in the coastal Plain; infrequent to rare in the piedmont and mountains.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
In Water
Wet
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