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Flowering Rush

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.

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