Typha

Typha is a genus of plants. They are found in wetland habitats. They are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere, but may be found in wetlands elsewhere. These plants are known in British English as bulrush, bullrush or reedmace,Collins Complete British Wildlife and in American English as cattail or punks.

 Species 
 Typha angustifolia - Lesser Bulrush or Narrow Leaf Cattail
 Typha angustifolia x T. latifolia - Hybrid or White Cattail 
 Typha domingensis - Southern Cattail
 Typha latifolia - Common Cattail
 Typha laxmannii - Laxman's Bulrush
 Typha minima - Dwarf Bulrush
 Typha orientalis and Typha muelleri - Raupo
 Typha shuttleworthii - Shuttleworth's Bulrush

 Uses by humans 
Cattails were once used to make paper. Cattail paper is very heavy and coarse, and is rarely used today. Cattail has also been used as a water filter to remove the poisonous chemical arsenic from drinking water.

 References 

Category:Poales