- Contact information
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For information on Lakes in Wisconsin, contact:
- DNR Lake
Division of Water
Bureau of Water Quality
- Aquatic Invasive Species Contacts
Graceful Cattail - Pewaukee Holiday Inn stormwater pond
- Voucher Specimen At
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Wis State Herbarium, UW Madison
- Status
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Verified and Vouchered
- Date First Found
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8/8/2019
- Location First Found
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excavated stromwater pond in Holday Inn parking lot
- Latitude and Longitude
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43.05100,
-88.22895
- Original Extent
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A Whole Bay or Portion of Lake
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.