Stipa tenuissima
MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS
- AKA Nassella tenuifolia, Stipa tenuifolia
- Forms clumps of gray-green blades and thin seed stems
- Feathery seeds are held on panicles
HEIGHT: 45-60 cm · SPREAD: 30-45 cm
Typha angustifolia
NARROWLEAF CATTAIL
- Clumping spreading stands of narrow sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks are equal to the height of the leaves
- Male and female flowers are held separately
HEIGHT: 175-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm
Typha latifolia
BROADLEAF CATTAIL
- Clumping spreading stands of sword-like leaves
- Central flower stalks, equal to the height of the leaves, hold male and female flowers
- Cylindrical flowers turn brown after fertilization
HEIGHT: 125-200 cm · SPREAD: 200-500 cm