Aquatic Weed ID Guide
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Common Cattail
(Typha latifolia)
Cattails inhabit wet lowland areas and pond perimeters with the ability to grow in as much as 4 feet of water. The long, slender, grass-like stalks can reach 10 feet in height with mature plants producing a catkin in mid-summer.