[[Image:Typha-cattails-in-indiana.jpg|thumb|upright|''Typha'' at the edge of a small wetland in [[Marshall County, Indiana]], United States]]
[[File:Typha with-without cotton like seeds.jpg|thumb|upright|{{nihongo|''Typha latifolia''|[[:ja:蒲|蒲]]|gama}} in [[Japan]]]]
[[File:Ribnjak Jegerseg - rogoz.jpg|thumb|upright|''[[Typha angustifolia]]'' at the edge of a reservoir in [[Croatia]]]]
The most widespread species is ''Typha latifolia'', which is distributed across the entire temperate northern hemisphere. It has also been introduced to Australia. ''T. angustifolia'' is nearly as widespread, but does not extend as far north; it may be introduced and [[Invasive species|invasive]] in [[North America]]. ''T. domingensis'' has a more southern [[Americas|American]] distribution, and it occurs in Australia. ''T. orientalis'' is widespread in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. ''T. laxmannii'', ''T. minima'', and ''T. shuttleworthii'' are largely restricted to [[Asia]] and southern [[Europe]].