TYPHACEAE

The Typhaceae (/taɪˈfeɪsii/) are a family of flowering plants, sometimes called the cattail family. The botanical name for the family has been recognized by most taxonomists.

Members can be recognized as large marsh herbs with two-ranked leaves and a brownish compact spike of unisexual flowers.

The earliest fossils, including pollen and flowers, have been recovered from late Cretaceous deposits.