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Flowering Rush - Lake Winneconne

Status
Verified and Vouchered
Date First Found
10/22/2015
Location First Found
Along riprap at edge of water
Original Extent
One or a few beds


Flowering Rush

About Flowering Rush

Flowering rush is a perennial aquatic herb that emerges each spring from winter-hardy rhizomes. Emergent leaves are stiff, narrow, sedge-like (3-edged or triangular in cross-section) and up to 3 feet above the water surface. In deep water, the plant can be entirely submerged. Submerged plants have limp leaves and do not flower. Often unnoticed among other wetland plants until it blossoms, flowering rush has a distinctive spray of attractive white, pink, or purple flowers on a tall stalk. Blooming in late summer to early fall, flowers have 3 petals, 3 sepals and red anthers.