Typha orientalis

Broad-leaved Cumbumgi at Wanniassa Hill

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Typha orientalis MichaelBedingfield 5 Mar 2017
Typha orientalis MichaelBedingfield 5 Mar 2017
Typha domingensis Mike 5 Mar 2017

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Leaves to 3m, 20mm wide. Seedhead 15cm x 3cm dia. Gap between male and female segments 10 to 15 mm.

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   5 Mar 2017
For Typha domingensis the female seed-head is usually less than 2cm in diameter.
   5 Mar 2017
I was going by the leaf width, which is obviously not a good indicator.
   5 Mar 2017
The easiest is the colour of the female spike - chestnut brown in Typha orientalis, cinnamon brown in Typha domingensis according to Vicflora. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/key/2087

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