Scirpus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Scirpus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Scirpus (Latin for bulrush). Bulrush. Sedge. Cyperaceae. A large group of rush-like or grass-like plants inhabiting the whole globe. Flowers perfect, in spikelets which are solitary, clustered or umbellate; scales spirally arranged; perianth of bristles or none, not enlarged in fr., smooth or barbed, persistent; ovary 1-loculed, with 1 anatropous ovule; style not thickened at the base, 2-3-cleft: fr. an achene with bristles attached. Only a few species are in cult., and these are all perennials (except perhaps the last), suited for shallow water or damp places. The larger are important for use in aquatic gardens. The nomenclature of those in the trade has been very much confused. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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