Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Typha domingensis looks similar to Typha latifolia except that the pistillate and staminate portions of the flowering spike are separated by a bare area of the stem about 2cm long when mature. Typha domingensis has conspicuous glands at the upper ends of the leaf sheaths and lower portion of the blades. The two species can be found growing together or within a few miles of each other. Both are found in moist areas or in shallow water or mud.
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Typha domingensis, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, July 6, 2010
Typha domingensis, staminate area separated from pistillate area of flower spike by bare area of stem (staminate part on the right), photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Lake, July 6, 2010
Typha domingensis, glandular area at top of leaf sheath (ventral surface), photo Russ Kleinman & Chala Werber, Burro Mtns., Sycamore Canyon, October, 2017
Typha domingensis, photomicrograph of glandular area at top of leaf sheath (ventral surface), photo Russ Kleinman & Chala Werber, Burro Mtns., Sycamore Canyon, October, 2017
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