[Cat-tails: The Genus Typha in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Broad-leaf Cattail, Common Cattail, Common Cat-tail

Typha latifolia

Broad-leaf Cattail, Broad-leaf Cat-tail, Common Cattail, Common Cat-tail: Typha latifolia - Broad-leaf Cattail, Broad-leaf Cat-tail, Common Cattail, Common Cat-tail: Typha latifolia - Broad-leaf Cattail, Broad-leaf Cat-tail, Common Cattail, Common Cat-tail: Typha latifolia

The photo above left shows the inflorescence of common cat-tail and flat blade of common cat-tail as seen along the Old Highway about one mile west of the Klickitat River or about one mile east of Major Creek in the central Columbia River Gorge.........July 7, 2006. The photo at center shows a photo of common cattail as seen in Ferry Springs Creek along the old railroad grade along the eastbank of the Deschutes River about 2 miles upstream from its mouth..........October 6, 2016. The photo at right shows a photo of common cattail as seen in Ferry Springs Creek along the old railroad grade along the eastbank of the Deschutes River about 2 miles upstream from its mouth..........November 20, 2020.
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In the Columbia River Gorge, it may be found between the elevations of 0'-200' from the Sandy River east to the Major Creek Plateau.
Paul Slichter