Okamoto:Typha

Family/Genus Description

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• Typha angustifolia

ガマ科 ティファ・アングスティフォリア narrow leaf cat tail; narrowleaf cattail; small reed mace; narrow leaved reed mace; lesser bulrush; soft flag; cat tail flag; lesser reedmace; cattail flag; bullrush; bulrush

• Typha capensis

ガマ科 ケープ・ブルラッシュ Cape bulrush

• Typha latifolia

ガマ科 ガマ(蒲) cat's tail; bullrush; nailrod; great reed mace; bulrush reedmace; broad leaved cattail; cat tail; common cat tail; cat tail weeds; reed mace; cattail weeds; American cat tail; great reedmace; American cattail; broad leaved cat tail; cattail; broad leaf cat tail; common cattail 水生の多年草。根茎で拡がる。茎は硬く直立し、葉は線形で灰緑色。茎頂に円筒形の花穂がつく。下部に赤褐色の雌花、上部に黄色の雄花がつく。