Narrowleaf Cattail

Also known as Lesser Bulrush, Lesser Reedmace, Narrow-leaved Reedmace, Narrowleaf Bulrush

Narrowleaf cattail forms dense, clonal stands along wetland margins, marshes, and roadside ditches using creeping rhizomes. Its narrow leaves and characteristic gap between the upper male flowers and lower female flower spike distinguish it from broadleaf relatives. In late summer, wind carries millions of tiny down-tufted seeds across watercourses and disturbed wetland soils.