General:
Perennial herb from tough, extensive rhizomes; stems erect, simple, hard, pithy, 100-200 cm tall.

Leaves:
Sheaths lobed at the top, the lobes ear-like, membranous, veined; blades convex on the outer surface, 5-10 (12) mm wide.

Flowers:
Inflorescence a densely crowded, terminal, cylindrical spike; female and male portions of the spikes separated by 0.5-8 cm; the female portion below, brown, 15-20 cm wide, the male portion above, slightly wider than the female; female flowers subtended by a linear bract, the bract swollen at the top; stigmas linear; pollen grains single.

Fruits:
Follicles, dry, dehiscent, ellipsoid, long-hairy, about 1 mm long.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Flower Colour:
Green

Blooming Period:
Late Spring

Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: White
Present from Spring to Summer

Source:  The USDA

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Typha angustifolia var. calumetensis Peattie
Typha angustifolia var. elongata (Dudley) Wiegand