Scirpus fluviatilis
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Scirpus fluviatilis is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae
family. Its range spans from east Asia to North America and Australia. Common names include river bulrush.
or brackish water
marshes, and in the quiet waters of streams and lakes.
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...
family. Its range spans from east Asia to North America and Australia. Common names include river bulrush.
Habitat
River bulrush can be found in fresh waterFresh Water
Fresh Water is the debut album by Australian rock and blues singer Alison McCallum, released in 1972. Rare for an Australian artist at the time, it came in a gatefold sleeve...
or brackish water
Brackish water
Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root "brak," meaning "salty"...
marshes, and in the quiet waters of streams and lakes.