Aquatic Invasive Species
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Graceful Cattail - Private Pond CTH C

Voucher Specimen At
Wis State Herbarium, UW Madison
Status
Verified and Vouchered
Date First Found
8/4/2020
Location First Found
Shoreline of Sipiorski pond (Unnamed 4000021)
Original Extent
A Few Plants


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.