Butomus umbellatus
Butomus umbellatus
(flowering rush)
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7 results for Butomus umbellatus (flowering rush)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
7851 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A Wild rice (Zizania aquatica) has been identified as a species potentially threatened by... 25140
7852 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A Reduction in wild rice harvests from Butomus umbellatus could affect indigenous people who... 25149
7853 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A In the Aberdeen-Springfield canal system, Butomus umbellatus has colonized an estimated... 25143
7856 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A Stands of Butomus umbellatus can become thick and undesirable, even in its native range. 25129
7858 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A The roots and seeds of Butomus umbellatus are edible, and the plant has been investigated... 25141
7859 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A Muskrats use parts of the plant for habitat, and ducks reportedly graze on Butomus... 25129
7860 Butomus umbellatus Other Anecdotal N/A Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) could provide structural habitat for some fish... 25143

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/30/2025].

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