Typha latifolia
Massette à larges feuilles
Bulrush
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | green |
| Flower size | 1 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July |
| Leaf type | Linear |
| Height | to 3 m |
Description
A plant that grows in or near water, but no deeper than 80 cm.
Closely related to Typha angustifolia, which has narrower leaves (0.5-1 cm). The leaves were used to make mats.
Flowers
The female flower, a sort of plume, is below the male flower and stays on till autumn. The male flower withers away quickly leaving the cigar-like looking appendage.
Leaves
Linear narrow blade leaf, like grass. Long, flat, erect, rolled slightly inwards, grey-green, to 2 cm wide and 20 cm long.
Fruits Seeds
Follicle: a dried up compartment of the ovary, opening on one side to release one seed.
Edible
Stems, leafbase and rhizomes: when bitter, discard.
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