"Typha latifolia; 2, its fruit; 3, a section of the seed; 4, the embryo; 5, a stamen." -Lindley, 1853

Common Bulrush

"Typha latifolia; 2, its fruit; 3, a section of the seed; 4, the embryo; 5, a stamen." -Lindley, 1853

Two members of the cat-tail family of grasses. The left: Typha latifolia. The right: Typha angustifolia (narrow-leaved cat-tail).

Cat-Tails

Two members of the cat-tail family of grasses. The left: Typha latifolia. The right: Typha angustifolia…

"Staminate flower of the broad-leaved cat-tail (Typha latifolia)." -Gager, 1916

Cattail Flower

"Staminate flower of the broad-leaved cat-tail (Typha latifolia)." -Gager, 1916