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Graceful Cattail - Cloverleaf - I94 and Ryan Rd, DOT

Voucher Specimen At
UW-MADISON
Status
Verified and Vouchered
Date First Found
9/25/2017
Location First Found
Southeast clover of I94 and Ryan Rd. DOT property.
Latitude and Longitude
42.86979, -87.93188
Original Extent
One or a few beds


Graceful Cattail

About Graceful Cattail

Graceful cattail is a perennial wetland plant native to marshes and wetlands in Europe and Asia that spreads by creeping rhizomes to form dense colonies in shallow water. It grows 3-5 feet tall, often with a submerged base. It invades freshwater marshes, wet meadows, fens, roadsides, ditches, shallow ponds, stream, and lake shores. It can play an important role as a source of food and shelter for some marsh-dwelling animals, but large mono-specific stands of invasive cattails exclude some less common species.