Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)- Immature- Id for reeds?

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J.M. Garg

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Mar 2, 2008, 10:37:28 PM3/2/08
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In Kolkata on 1/3/08. What these long reeds in which it is generally seen called (Scientific name etc.)?
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J.M. Garg

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Mar 3, 2008, 12:09:25 AM3/3/08
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Thanks, Arun ji.
I think it's Typha latifolia as per the Wikipedia link:

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Typha latifolia
Mature male flower spike of Typha latifolia; female flower spike beneath it is still green (immature)
Mature male flower spike of Typha latifolia;
female flower spike beneath it is
still green (immature)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Typhaceae
Genus: Typha
Species: T. latifolia
Binomial name
Typha latifolia

Typha latifolia (Bulrush, Common Bulrush, Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail, or Cat-o'-nine-tails) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Typha, which grows in temperate, subtropical and tropical areas throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It grows in marshy areas and flowers in mid to late summer.

The common cattail shares its range with other related species, and hybridizes with Typha angustifolia, narrow leaf cattail, to form Typha x glauca (Typha angustifolia x T. latifolia), white cattail. Common cattail is usually found in shallower water than narrow leaf cattail.

The plant is 1.5 to 3 metres high and it has 2-4 cm broad leaves.

Typha latifolia
Typha latifolia

Uses

The rhizomes of Typha latifolia were eaten by many first peoples of North America, as well as the leaf bases and young flower spikes. The rhizomes can be consumed after cooking and removing the skin, while the peeled stems and leaf bases can be eaten raw or cooked.[1]

While Typha latifolia grows all over, including in rural areas, it is not advisable to eat it from polluted water as it is used as a bioremediator, it absorbs pollutants. Do not eat them if they taste very bitter or spic


 
On 3/3/08, arun singh <arunpsin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Cat-tail (
Typha spp.
, Typhaceae). eg. Typha latifolia, T. angustifolia
 
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Oct 27, 2020, 9:18:15 AM10/27/20
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Distributed as  Typha species 

Garg ji looking at broader leaves and distinct keel on lower surface of leaves it seems Typha  elephantina

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 27, 2020, 9:19:09 AM10/27/20
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Distributed as  Typha species 

Garg ji looking at broader leaves and distinct keel on lower surface of leaves it seems Typha  elephantina

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