Reed Mace Taken at Baron's Haugh on 4th September 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Reed Mace. Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: Typha latifolia. Poales. Typhaceae. Perennial. Habitat: Blooms: Height: Feature: Wet places, marshes, bogs. July-August. 1.5 - 3.0 mts. The Reed Mace is very often mis-identified as being the "bulrush". This sad state of affairs arose when the artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema painted Reed Mace plants in his "Moses in the Bulrushes". Bulrushes are a much less imposing pond plant. Reed Mace's fluffy seeds were once used as stuffing for bedding and pillows. The leaves were used for making baskets and boats.