Typha latifolia

Biological Overview

Habitat
Can be located in shallow water of marshes, ponds, lakeshores, and riverbacks.

Diet
Cattails make their own food by photosynthesis when the plant takes in water and co2 it starts the process of photosynthesis which produces glucose.

Role in Ecosystem
Acts as a natural water filtration, controls erosion, and vital for habitat diverse wildlife.

Behavior
Moves with the wind, Releases thousands of seeds, expands fast with it large underground root system.

Human Impact

What do humans impact on our species you might ask. Humans tend to use cattails as materials or for medicinal purposes. This can act like an invasive species that can clog waterways. Because humans use the cattail for materials most of the cattail is used. The cattails stop humans from going into some ponds because of the strong leaves while cleaning some of the water. This is a good thing because humans can pollute the water by adding bacteria. This proves that humans impact the cattail organism.

Creative Exploration

Near the muddy waters
I see the pond
Tall with sway in the wind
But in the end I am just a flower spike
I am a plant on this planet earth

Jaxson Cribbs, Leslie Chacon, Liam Wierzbicki

Book 8