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Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) Katie Fox. Distribution.

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1 Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) Katie Fox

2 Distribution

3 Description Perennial aquatic, herbaceous 1-4’ high Sword-shaped leaves Pink flowers Reproduces via seeds and bulb-lets

4 Origin & Dispersion Europe and western Asia Garden plant – 1897 in Quebec, Canada Slow dispersion rate

5 Control Measures Mechanical Cut below the water surface several times per summer, remove cut parts from water. Chemical Application of imazapyr (Habitat) – Imazapyr is absorbed quickly through plant tissue and can be taken up by roots. A permit is required to work in public waters

6 Questions?


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