Flora of Victoria

Leaves green or yellowish green; sheath of distal leaves not auriculate or only the top 1 or 2 leaves distinctly auriculate; lamina up to 200 cm long, 0.5–1.5 cm wide. Male part and female part of inflorescence separated by (0.5–)2–5.5 cm. Pollen shed as single grains. Female part of inflorescence usually 12–40 cm long, 5–20 mm diam., cinnamon-brown; floral bracts abundant, broadly spathulate; stigma linear and often folded longitudinally. Flowers Dec.–May.

CVU, DunT, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, Gold, HNF, HSF, LoM, MuF, MuM, MSB, NIS, OtP, RobP, Strz, VRiv, VVP, WaP, Wim. All States. North Africa, South-east Asia. Occurs along river banks, and in lagoons, lakes and swamps, often a pest in irrigation channels and dams.

Source: Conn, B.J. (1994). Typhaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 2019-07-22

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Magnoliopsida

superorder Lilianae

order Poales

family Typhaceae

genus Typha

Higher taxa

species Typha domingensis Pers.

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Typha domingensis in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Typha domingensis in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Lowan Mallee	present	native
Murray Mallee	present	native
Wimmera	present	native
Glenelg Plain	present	native
Victorian Volcanic Plain	present	native
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Murray Scroll Belt	present	native
Robinvale Plains	present	native
Murray Fans	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
Warrnambool Plain	present	native
Goldfields	present	native
Central Victorian Uplands	present	native
Dundas Tablelands	present	native
Northern Inland Slopes	present	native
East Gippsland Lowlands	present	native
East Gippsland Uplands	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native
Strzelecki Ranges	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
Western Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania

Typha domingensis Pers.

Narrowleaf Cumbungi

Victoria

State distribution