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pay close attention to the leaf width, heighth, color and density, as well as the flower separation. Narrow-leaved cattail is about 1/2 inch wide, quite tall, dark green and grows very densely with about 4 inches of flower separation. Our native is about 1 inch wide, blue-green in color, relatively short, and typically grows much less densely, with no separation in flowers. The hybrids are intermediate.
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This could be the hybrid xglauca. Hard to tell from this shot
how do you tell if it's a hybrid
pay close attention to the leaf width, heighth, color and density, as well as the flower separation. Narrow-leaved cattail is about 1/2 inch wide, quite tall, dark green and grows very densely with about 4 inches of flower separation. Our native is about 1 inch wide, blue-green in color, relatively short, and typically grows much less densely, with no separation in flowers. The hybrids are intermediate.
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