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