Dwarf Bulrush (Typha minima)
Description
Typha minima, common name dwarf bulrush or miniature cattail or least bulrush, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Typhaceae family. The biological form of Typha minima is hemicryptophyte hydrophyte, meaning that they are plants with submerged overwintering buds, adapted to living in aquatic environments. Vegetative propagation takes place by means of a short 5 to 8 millimeters thick rhizome, that grow up to 20 cm deep in the ground. Typha minima is the smallest of the cattails. It reaches on average 30–80 centimetres (12–31 in) in height, with a maximum of 140 centimetres (55 in). The stem is erect and simple. The leaves are blue-gree
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Typhaceae
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Genus: Typha
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