Page authors: Don Knoke, David Giblin
Butomus umbellatus
flowering rush
Specimens
Photos

Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east across the northern U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Shorelines of major rivers, wetlands, and ponds.

Flowers: July-September

Origin: Introduced from Eurasia

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies

Description:
General:

Plants of fresh water, the stems to 150 cm. long.

Leaves:

Leaves linear, to 2.7 m. long, the blade triangular at the base, submersed, emersed or floating.

Flowers:

Inflorescence an umbel with 20-25 flowers on a triangular scape up to 150 cm. long; bracts 3, subtending the umbel; pedicles 4-10 cm.; flowers 2-2.5 cm. wide; outer 3 tepals elliptic, 6-7.5 mm. long and 2-2.5 mm. wide; inner 3 tepals oblanceolate, 9-11.5 mm. long and 4.5-6 mm wide; tepals light purple with darker purple veins; stamens 3 pairs opposite outer tepals and 3 opposite inner tepals; pistils pink.

Fruits:

Follicles leathery, 1 cm. long.

Accepted Name:
Butomus umbellatus L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 372. 1753.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Butomus junceus Turcz.
Butomus umbellatus L. f. vallisneriifolius (Sagorski) Glnck
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Butomus umbellatus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Butomus umbellatus checklist entry

OregonFlora: Butomus umbellatus information

E-Flora BC: Butomus umbellatus atlas page

CalPhotos: Butomus umbellatus photos

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