Cyperaceae
River bulrush
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Bolboschoenus
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Bolboschoenus fluviatilisCyperaceae
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 溪流三棱草, 河三稜草, 河三棱草
- English
- River bulrush
- Japanese
- サンリョウ
Synonyms
- Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. fluviatilis (Torr.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Schoenoplectus fluviatilis (Torr.) M.T.Strong
- Scirpus fluviatilis (Torr.) A.Gray
- Scirpus maritimus var. fluviatilis Torr.
- Scirpus perviridis V.J.Cook
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.