Flowering Rush
| Butomus umbellatus | ||
| Family Name: | Butomaceae | |
| Class: | A | |
| Other Names: | grassy-rush, water-gladiolus | |
| Why is it a noxious weed? | It is an invasive aquatic plant in the northeast U.S. and has a limited distribution Washington. It is an aggressive colonizer and can spread by seed, bulbils and rhizome fragments. It can be difficult to control and research continues on control options. | |
| More Information: 
 
 
 | Visit Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board Here | 
