Typha latifolia L.
(Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTypha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
GenusTypha (bulrushes, reedmaces)
FamilyTYPHACEAE (bulrushes)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace) :
1: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
16 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
A group of large-headed plants, including two with double-heads . Photos: double-headed form
Image 1: Double-headed form - close-upImage 2: Normal and double headed form
2: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
20 Feb 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Fruiting spikes - in winterImage 2: Fruiting spikes - in winter (2)
3: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
30 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
last year’s flower spikes
Image 1: Fruiting spikeImage 2: Fruiting spike - double spike, presumably caused by damageImage 3: Fruiting spike - double spike, presumably caused by damage - top sectionImage 4: Fruiting spike - oldImage 5: Fruiting spike - old (2)Image 6: Fruiting spike - old (3)Image 7: Fruiting spike - old (4)Image 8: Fruiting spike - old (5)Image 9: Fruiting spike - starting to break upImage 10: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (2)Image 11: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (3)Image 12: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (4)Image 13: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (5)Image 14: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (6)Image 15: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (7)Image 16: Fruiting spike - starting to break up (8)Image 17: Plants in winterImage 18: Plants in winter (2)Image 19: Seeds in fruiting spike - highly enlargedImage 20: Seeds pulled away - enlargedImage 21: Seeds pulled away - enlarged (2)Image 22: Seeds pulled away - enlarged (3)Image 23: Seeds pulled away - highly enlarged
4: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
24 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Last years fruiting spikes beginning to break up
Image 1: Seed - enlarged
5: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
24 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: Last year\'s plant - baseImage 3: Plant - baseImage 4: Plants
6: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
21 Jul 2002 OSGR: ST34 51° 10’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
in pond
Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: PlantsImage 3: Plants growing at side of pond
7: Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
25 Jun 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Plant

Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 32 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Greater Reedmace)
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