Typha (genus)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Liliopsida (class) > Poales (order) > Typhaceae (family)
Descripción
Genus containing around 12 species of tall, reedy marsh plants that bear brown, furry, fruiting spikes. They grow in a variety of wetland habitats, primarily distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The leaves and fiber fluff are used for a variety of purposes. Several species are edible to humans.
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Otros términos
- cattail (genus) [en]
- cat's-tail (genus) [en]
- cat-tail (genus) [en]
- cat tail (genus) [en]
- cat's tail (genus) [en]
- cattail flag (genus) [en]
- reed mace (genus) [en]
- reed-mace (genus) [en]
- espadaña [es]