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Dulichium (genus)
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Dulichium is a monotypic genus of sedge
containing the single species Dulichium arundinaceum, which is known by the common name threeway sedge. This is an aquatic
or semi-aquatic plant of the lakes, streams, and ponds of North America. It has a wide distribution, covering much of the continent. It has a thick rhizome
system and grows to heights approaching a meter. It is reminiscent of bamboo
in appearance when new, growing bright green erect stalks in large, grassy stands. The leaves sheath the stems, and the inflorescence
grows from the leaf axilla. The spikelets are generally lance-shaped and one to three centimeters long when ripe.
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses or rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 species described in about 109 genera. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group...
containing the single species Dulichium arundinaceum, which is known by the common name threeway sedge. This is an aquatic
Aquatic plant
Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. They are also referred to as hydrophytes or aquatic macrophytes. These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water, or at the water's surface. Aquatic plants can only grow in water or in soil that is...
or semi-aquatic plant of the lakes, streams, and ponds of North America. It has a wide distribution, covering much of the continent. It has a thick rhizome
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
system and grows to heights approaching a meter. It is reminiscent of bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
in appearance when new, growing bright green erect stalks in large, grassy stands. The leaves sheath the stems, and the inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
grows from the leaf axilla. The spikelets are generally lance-shaped and one to three centimeters long when ripe.