#cattail tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
supertype: marsh_plant__marshplant__bog_plant__bogplant__swamp_plant__swampplant a semi-aquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
member of: genus_Typha
subtype: cat's-tail__cat'stail__bullrush__bulrush__nailrod__reed_mace__reedmace__Typha_latifolia tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
subtype: lesser_bullrush__narrow-leaf_cattail__narrow-leaved_reedmace__soft_flag__Typha_angustifolia reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
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