Typhaceae

Also known as cattail family, cat-tail family

The Typhaceae () are a family of flowering plants, sometimes called the cattail family. The botanical name for the family has been recognized by most taxonomists.

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The Typhaceae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as cattails, which are recognized by botanists as a distinct plant group. These plants matter because they are widespread in wetland environments and have various practical uses for humans, from traditional crafts to ecological restoration.

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Species

Typhaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyTyphaceae

Habitatfreshwater

Observations recorded1,305,645

香蒲科（学名：Typhaceae）只有2属约48种，分布在除南非、马达加斯加岛和中美洲以外的世界各地，中国有约16种，其中香蒲属主要分布在北方，黑三棱属则分布在东北到西南一带。

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Research

701 papers

A reappraisal of the phylogeny and historical biogeography of Sparganium (Typhaceae) using complete chloroplast genomes.BMC plant biology · 2022Zhang Q, Belyakov EA, Lapirov AG et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-03981-3
Hybridization and diversity of aquatic macrophyte Sparganium L. (Typhaceae) as revealed by high-throughput nrDNA sequencing.Scientific reports · 2022Belyakov EA, Mikhaylova YV, Machs EM et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25954-0
Molecular confirmation of the hybrid origin of Sparganium longifolium (Typhaceae).Scientific reports · 2022Yu Y, Li F, Belyakov EA et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11222-8
Revised phylogeny and historical biogeography of the cosmopolitan aquatic plant genus Typha (Typhaceae).Scientific reports · 2018Zhou B, Tu T, Kong F et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27279-3
Influence of seasonal variation to the population growth and ecophysiology of Typha domingensis (Typhaceae).Journal of plant research · 2023da Cunha Cruz Y, Scarpa ALM, Díaz AS et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10265-023-01468-2
Root anatomy, growth, and development of Typha domingensis Pers. (Typhaceae) and their relationship with cadmium absorption, accumulation, and tolerance.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022de Oliveira JPV, Pereira MP, Duarte VP et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18842-7
Systematics, biogeography, and character evolution of Sparganium (Typhaceae): diversification of a widespread, aquatic lineage.American journal of botany · 2013Sulman JD, Drew BT, Drummond C et al.DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1300048
Morpho-anatomical and histochemical responses of Typha domingensis Pers. (TYPHACEAE) in oil-contaminated wetlands.International journal of phytoremediation · 2026Wermeier KF, Venturin Dal Prá B, Eloisa de Freitas Milani J et al.DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2025.2574901

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Wikidata facts

Image: Typha latifolia Finland.jpg

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Commons category: Typhaceae
taxon name: Typhaceae
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=1159
taxon common name: rogozovke
start time: 65500000-0
taxon author citation: Juss.

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The Typhaceae () are a family of flowering plants, sometimes called the cattail family. The botanical name for the family has been recognized by most taxonomists.

==Description== Members can be recognized as large marsh herbs with alternate two-ranked leaves and a brownish compact spike of unisexual flowers. The plants have creeping rhizomes.