Schoenoplectus
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Schoenoplectus (Club-rush [Old World species], Bulrush or Tule [New World species]) is a genus of about 80 species of sedges with a cosmopolitan distribution. The genus is closely related to Scirpus, and included in it by some botanists.
- Selected species
- Schoenoplectus acutus - Tule. North America.
- Schoenoplectus heterochaetus - Slender Bulrush. North America.
- Schoenoplectus lacustris - Common Club-rush. Europe, Asia, Africa.
- Schoenoplectus mucronatus. Asia, Australia, Europe.
- Schoenoplectus pungens - Sharp Club-rush or Three-square Bulrush. Cosmopolitan.
Note that the name bulrush is also applied to species in the genus Typha.
