Bolboschoenus maritimus
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Bolboschoenus |
| Species: | B. maritimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla |
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Bolboschoenus maritimus (syn. Schoenoplectus maritimus, Scirpus maritimus) is a species of flowering plant from family Cyperaceae. Common names for this species include sea clubrush, cosmopolitan bulrush, alkali bulrush, saltmarsh bulrush, and bayonet grass. It is found in wetland habitats all over the world.
Ray Mears in his television program Wild Food suggested that this bulrush might have been used by hunter gatherers for food.
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External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- PlantzAfrica
- Washington Burke Museum
- Photo gallery
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