Typha latifolia ~ Cattail tolerates-salt black mold

black mold

upright growth habit and develops a smooth

In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny deep red flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter

Hardin County

Sweet Flag

Typha latifolia ~ Cattail tolerates-salt black moldCattail is an aggressive native herbaceous perennial with upright sword like green foliage and stiff central stalk with a packed cylindrical inflorescence with male flowers at the top and the female flowers at the end which blooms in summer. Male flowers quickly disperse after bloom leaving naked stalk tips, while female flowers mature to the familiar brown sausage like fruiting tip. Foliage turns yellow brown in fall while fruiting spikes hold until