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Cattails
What family does the cattail belong to?
Is a cattail a horsetail?Is a cattail a type of grass?What is the real name for cattails?Can you eat a cattail?Do cattails flower?Where can I find ca...
Where does cattails come from?
cattail, (genus Typha), genus of about 30 species of tall reedy marsh plants (family Typhaceae), found mainly in temperate and cold regions of the Nor...
What is the llife cycle of a cattail?
Typha latifolia is a perennial. This means that it can live for many years because it produces seeds year after year. The typical life cycle is 3 year...
Where did cattails originate?
Broadleaf and southern cattails are considered to be native to North America. Narrowleaf cattail is considered non-native, and was likely introduced t...
What animals eat cattail?
What eats them? Muskrats, nutrias, beavers, crayfish, some fin fish, and Canada geese are some of the animals who eat cattails leaves and rhizomes. Th...
How many seeds are in a cattail?
A single cattail can contain up to 25,000 seeds, which can go a long way to repopulating a native species. What is inside a cattail?Are cattail seeds ...
What do cattails need to live?
While cattails can grow in a wide variety of soil conditions, they require perpetually moist soil and can grow in up to 12 inches of water. If you are...
What kills cattails in ponds?
Your attractive small patch of cattails will soon take over the edges of your pond making virtually impossible to treat, fish, and swim. Killing catta...
What eats cattails?
What eats them? Muskrats, nutrias, beavers, crayfish, some fin fish, and Canada geese are some of the animals who eat cattails leaves and rhizomes. Th...