Specimen Information

Butomus umbellatus
Butomus umbellatus
(flowering rush)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1468853
GroupPlants
GenusButomus
Speciesumbellatus
Common Nameflowering rush
StateOH
CountyLake
LocalityAlong western edge of human-made peninsula. Two plants were growing at the margin of the property, near the boat channel.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NamePelee Island
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NamePelee Island
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month7
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity
Statusestablished
CommentsSurvey was conducted with Adam Wohlever of ODNR and Jennifer Roar of ODNR Coastal Management. Photo was snapped after we yanked the plant. Additional populations of B. umbellatus were present in Mentor Marsh, though were treated by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Staff.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year ClassFlower
Photo
Butomus umbellatus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/4/2024].

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