One Above the Others
Cattails are a native plant species commonly found in fresh-water marshes. In many areas they are being displaced by invasive species such as Phragmites. At Lake St. Clair Metropark (and many other areas), aggressive measures have been taken to re-establish Cattails and other native species.
Cattails have "male and female" flowers. The large brown head (seen in the picture) are the pistillate flowers containing the seeds. The staminate flowers (male) would be found above the brown head during the summer, later falling off leaving the bare stem as shown in the picture
One Above the Others
Cattails are a native plant species commonly found in fresh-water marshes. In many areas they are being displaced by invasive species such as Phragmites. At Lake St. Clair Metropark (and many other areas), aggressive measures have been taken to re-establish Cattails and other native species.
Cattails have "male and female" flowers. The large brown head (seen in the picture) are the pistillate flowers containing the seeds. The staminate flowers (male) would be found above the brown head during the summer, later falling off leaving the bare stem as shown in the picture