American Journal of Botany, Vol. 71, No. 5 (May - Jun., 1984), pp. 666-675 (10 pages) Roots of Typha latifolia L. exposed to Fe2+ under reduced conditions in solution culture developed visible ...

Hybridization between Typha angustifolia and T. latifolia produce long-lived clones, known as Typha ×glauca, which are considered to be invasive. Although morphological variation in cattails makes it ...

Claim to fame: Cattails are one of the best-known aquatic plants in Missouri and throughout much of North America. These tall, shallow-water plants with their familiar brown cylindrical seed-heads can ...

China: the root is peeled, sun-dried, ground into flour and made into cakes which are then steamed. The young, white shoots are cut off near the root, washed, thoroughly boiled, and then eaten with ...

I spent too much time this past weekend trying to get a great action shot of the red-winged blackbirds at my neighbor’s pond. You know how sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees? In this ...

Domestic cats are common in Leon County. Today’s couch ornament is a far cry from its immediate ancestors which were valued for their pest control skills. These feline predators prowled barns, ...

Glausen, J., Keck, D., and Hiesey, W., Experimental Studies on the Nature of Species. I, Effect of Varied Environments on Western North American Plants, 580 (Carnegie ...

Primitive man didn't just survive; they sought ways to increase comforts and make life easier. A bed and pillow are essential for good sleep, and cattail leaves proved to be a great choice to weave a ...

1. You can encourage your containerized ivy geraniums – and other ground covers for that matter – to climb their way up to two meters tall, with the help of PVC-coated flexible wire fencing. You can ...

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