Cyperaceae
Smith's bulrush
Schoenoplectiella smithii
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Schoenoplectiella
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Smith's bulrush
Synonyms
- Schoenoplectus smithii (A.Gray) Soják
- Scirpus smithii A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Paul Rothrock, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Derek, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Paul Rothrock, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.