Scented-flag, Graceful cattail
Typha laxmannii

Family: Typhaceae

What it is like

A rush. It grows 1.2 m tall. The leaves are greyish-green and narrow and half round. They have a groove on one side and are round on the other. The flowers are in a spike. The male flowers are light brown and above and separated from the dark brown female flowers below.

There are 10 Typha species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It can grow in pools and swamps. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Georgia, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Middle East, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The rhizome is used as a vegetable. It can also be ground to a meal and used in cakes.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, pollen, root, seeds, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Laxmannov rogoz

Synonyms

Typha laxmannii var. planifolia Kronf.; Typha martini Thoms ex Aitch.; Typha stenophylla Fisch. & C. A. Mey;