Typha latifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 971 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Colombia, W. Bolivia to S. South America, Nigeria to Kenya. It is a helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Hawaii, Labrador, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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Flora of West Tropical Africa

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Kew Backbone Distributions

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9085] United Kingdom K001400675 Yes
Sep 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9085] United Kingdom K001400649 Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Ratter, J.A.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Silva, J.C.S.; Cozac, L.F.A.; Ferreira, M.S.G.; Silva, J.A.; Silva, F.C. [4300] Brazil K000837979 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Welwitsch [241] Angola K000345856 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270747 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270714 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United States K002271652 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002270771 Yes
[C W Maynand] [8765] France K002270765 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270719 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270745 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002270766 Yes
Vine, R.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270722 Yes
{Bourgeau} [s.n.] Canada K002271653 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1061] Greece K002270769 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270720 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [2162] United Kingdom K002270751 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] Canada K002271634 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Turrill, W.B. [1373] United Kingdom K002270742 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270713 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] France K002270764 Yes
Turrill, W.B.; Hubbard, C.E. [11899] United Kingdom K002270746 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1010] K002270773 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270749 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Turrill, W.B. [1373] United Kingdom K002270738 Yes
[J. M. Bord.]; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002270760 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002270767 Yes
Hess, W.; Weis, K.; Weis, R.; Bolger, K. [7590] United States K002271651 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002270763 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270739 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Turrill, W.B. [1373] United Kingdom K002270741 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002270770 Yes
s.coll. [421] Finland K002270756 Yes
Ballard, F.; Hubbard, C.E. [79] United Kingdom K002270718 No
Rawlings, S. [131] United Kingdom K002270721 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1010] K002270772 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002270761 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002270759 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Finland K002270755 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270743 Yes
Laguesse [s.n.] France K002270758 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270752 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270748 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002270762 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Turrill, W.B. [1373] United Kingdom K002270740 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270753 Yes
[W. C. Worsdell] [721/1] United Kingdom K002270724 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002270757 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270717 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002270768 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002270754 Yes
Edgar; Thurston; C.I.E. [17] United Kingdom K002270715 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270725 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23795] Turkey K002271053 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270744 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002270723 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Jones, E.W. [7074] United Kingdom K002270716 Yes

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