Cyperaceae

Swaying bulrush

Schoenoplectus subterminalis (Torr.) Soják

Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Schoenoplectus

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Swaying bulrush (Schoenoplectus subterminalis) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Swaying bulrush, Water bulrush
French: Scirpe subterminal

Synonyms

Scirpus subterminalis Torr.
Scirpus subterminalis f. terrestris (Paine) Fernald
Scirpus subterminalis var. terrestris Paine

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Norma Malinowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: bobkennedy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: DeanWmTaylor, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nathan Aaron, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: naturalist charlie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Henrique Pacheco, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Quinten Wiegersma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Norma Malinowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sarah Johnson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Norma Malinowski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.