Schoenoplectus pungens is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known as common threesquare, common three-square bulrush and sharp club-rush. It is a herbaceous emergent plant that is widespread across much of North and South America as well as Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Three-square bulrush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Bolboschoenus planiculmis
- Schoenoplectus americanus
- Bolboschoenus caldwellii
- Schoenoplectus torreyi
- Schoenoplectus triqueter
- Amphiscirpus nevadensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Schoenoplectus
- Species
- Schoenoplectus pungens
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