Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
shuttleworthii
ID:
1143797

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.D.J.Koch & Sond.

Source:
tro

Year:
1844

Citation Micro:
Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv. , ed. 2: 786 (1844)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143135



Common Names

  • Typha shuttleworthii
  • Typha shuttleworthii
  • Typha shuttleworthii


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Description

Typha shuttleworthii (also called Shuttleworth's Cattail, among many other common names) is a tall perennial herb native to Australia and New Zealand. It has long, narrow leaves and brownish-green flowers. It grows in wetlands and is often found in marshes, swamps, and along the edges of lakes and rivers.

Uses & Benefits

Typha shuttleworthii is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and flower beds. It has a long flowering period and is known for its bright yellow flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, coughs, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Typha shuttleworthii is a small, yellow-green, five-petaled flower. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Typha shuttleworthii

Typha shuttleworthii is native to Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the Pacific.

Species in the Typha genus

Typha albida, Typha alekseevii, Typha angustifolia, Typha argoviensis, Typha azerbaijanensis, Typha bavarica, Typha capensis, Typha caspica, Typha changbaiensis, Typha davidiana, Typha domingensis, Typha elephantina, Typha gezei, Typha glauca, Typha grossheimii, Typha joannis, Typha kalatensis, Typha latifolia, Typha laxmannii, Typha lugdunensis, Typha minima, Typha orientalis, Typha provincialis, Typha przewalskii, Typha sistanica, Typha smirnovii, Typha subulata, Typha suwensis, Typha tichomirovii, Typha turcomanica, Typha tzvelevii, Typha valentinii, Typha varsobica, Typha austro-orientalis, Typha incana, Typha shuttleworthii, Typha linnaei, Typha soligorskiensis, Typha paludosa, Typha biarmica, Typha sinantropica, Typha volgensis, Typha ephemeroida, Typha krasnovae, Typha komarovii, Typha kamelinii, Typha kozlovii, Typha androssovii, Typha yakutii,

Species in the Typhaceae family

Sparganium americanum, Sparganium androcladum, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium confertum, Sparganium emersum, Sparganium erectum, Sparganium eurycarpum, Sparganium fallax, Sparganium fluctuans, Sparganium glomeratum, Sparganium gramineum, Sparganium hyperboreum, Sparganium japonicum, Sparganium kawakamii, Sparganium limosum, Sparganium longifolium, Sparganium natans, Sparganium oligocarpon, Sparganium probatovae, Sparganium rothertii, Sparganium speirocephalum, Sparganium splendens, Sparganium stoloniferum, Sparganium subglobosum, Sparganium yunnanense, Sparganium polyedrum, Typha albida, Typha alekseevii, Typha angustifolia, Typha argoviensis, Typha azerbaijanensis, Typha bavarica, Typha capensis, Typha caspica, Typha changbaiensis, Typha davidiana, Typha domingensis, Typha elephantina, Typha gezei, Typha glauca, Typha grossheimii, Typha joannis, Typha kalatensis, Typha latifolia, Typha laxmannii, Typha lugdunensis, Typha minima, Typha orientalis, Typha provincialis, Typha przewalskii,

References

The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-271061: Originally associated with wfo-0000595862
The Plant List version 1.1, record: kew-271061: Originally associated with wfo-0000595862
Otto Wilhelm Sonder (1812-1881): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sond.' in the authors string.
Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch (1771-1849): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.D.J.Koch' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:836904-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.