SCIRPUS

Scirpus

The plant genus Scirpus consists of a large number of aquatic, grass-like species in the family Cyperaceae, many with the common names club-rush or bulrush . Other common names are deergrass or grassweed. They have grass-like leaves, and clusters of small spikelets, often brown in colour. Some species can reach a height of 3 m, while others are much smaller, only reaching 20–30 cm tall.

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