Cattails are herbaceous perennial plants easily recognized by their long and slender green stalks topped with brown sausage-shaped heads that flower.


Cattails are herbaceous perennial plants easily recognized by their long and slender green stalks topped with brown sausage-shaped heads (spikes) that flower. These were photographed in a marsh in Southern California, USA. Various parts of cattails can be used for food, shelter, insulation, and medicinal and other purposes.


Size: 3423px × 5103px
Location: Irvine, Orange County, Southern California, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
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