reedmace

• Plante des marais, de la famille des typhacées, à longues feuilles plates et à inflorescences cylindriques en massue, dont le fruit libère un duvet abondant à maturité; ses feuilles servent à tresser des nattes et des sièges. Elle pousse dans les zones humides d'Amérique du Nord, d'Europe, d'Asie et d'Afrique du Nord.

A tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that burst when mature, releasing large amounts of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats, native to North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

1. Tall marsh plantC1formal

   A tall plant that grows in wetlands, characterized by cylindrical seed heads that burst when mature, releasing fluffy down. Its long, flat leaves are traditionally used for weaving mats and chair seats.

   Massette à larges feuilles

   • The reedmace's seed heads exploded in the autumn wind, scattering down across the marsh.
   • Local artisans use dried reedmace leaves to create durable mats.
   • Reedmace is common in wetlands across North America, Europe, and Asia.

   Synonymesbulrushcattailtypha