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| Typha (Xanthorrhoeaceae) 4b:363 |
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| The only genus
of Typhaceae is Typha. Tasmania has
two native and one introduced species of Typha. These are all
emergent aquatics (though the introduced species occasionally grows
in damp ground). They are large, erect plants (up to 3m tall, and
with stems 2-3 cm thick) with long, grass-like leaves in two rows.
The stems are topped by the unmistakeable inflorescence, which
comprises a compact sausage-like section of tiny female flowers
(this section is thicker than the stalk) topped by a thinner, more
diffuse male section. In fruit the female section forms a mass of
furry, wind-dispersed seeds. |
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