softstem bulrush

English

softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)

Etymology

Compound of soft +‎ stem +‎ bulrush.

Noun

softstem bulrush (countable and uncountable, plural softstem bulrushes)

1. Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, a species of bulrush.
   • 2001, United States Army Corps of Engineers, chapter 3, in Maple River Dam and Reservoir, Construction and Operation, Cass County: Environmental Impact Statement, page 47:

     Typical species found within drainage and depressional wetland areas include softstem bulrush, hardstem bulrush, green bulrush, cattail, wild millet and water smartweed.

Synonyms

• great bulrush
• grey club-rush

Translations

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani — see great bulrush