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More Cattail Double-spikes

From Steve Daniel in Rochester: These were seen Thursday at WhiteBrook wetlands, part of the Crescent Trail, Town of Perinton, Monroe County.

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2 Comments on “More Cattail Double-spikes”

  1. nyflora's avatar nyflora Says:

    August 31, 2009 at 2:59 am

    An idea comes from Jeff Leon in Mont. Co. Maybe it’s from hailstorms. The tips may have been damaged by hail that fell in early summer and damaged the growing tip to produce the double spikes.

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  2. Jackie Donnelly's avatar Jackie Donnelly Says:

    August 28, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    What an odd phenomenon! Does this aberration happen only to narrow-leaved cattails, or to our common ones as well? Do you have any idea what may cause it?

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