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Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

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River bulrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Bolboschoenus
Species:
B. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
(Torr.) A. Gray
Synonyms
  • Scirpus fluviatilis
  • Schoenoplectus fluviatilis

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, the river bulrush, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae.[1] Its range includes Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Canada, the United States, and northeastern Mexico.[2][3]

Habitat

River bulrush can be found in fresh water or brackish water marshes, and in the quiet waters of streams and lakes.

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Schoenoplectus fluviatilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 23 Page 42, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis (Torrey) Soják, Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 141: 62. 1972.