Taxon: Bolboschoenus fluviatilis (Torr.) Soják

Summary

Genus:

Bolboschoenus

Family:

Cyperaceae

Subfamily:

Cyperoideae

Tribe:

Fuireneae

Nomen number:

427912

Place of publication:

Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 141:62. 1972

Verified:

10/24/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (3 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Scirpus maritimus (L.) Palla var. fluviatilis Torr.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Schoenoplectus fluviatilis (Torr.) M. T. Strong
Scirpus fluviatilis (Torr.) A. Gray

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Scirpus yagara
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Rhoads, A. F. & T. A. Block. 2000. The plants of Pennsylvannia. An illustrated manual Note: = Schoenoplectus fluviatilis
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Smith, S. G. & G. Yatskievych. 1996. Notes on the genus Scirpus sensu lato in Missouri. Rhodora 98:172.
Stone, W. 1973. The plants of southern New Jersey Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
Yen, Kun-Ying. 1994. Illustrated Chinese materia medica crude and prepared. Note: as Scirpus yagara

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	river bulrush	1	Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
French	bolboschoenus fluviatile	2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
French	scirpe fluviatile	2	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Guizhou Sheng		Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Scirpus yagara
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jiangsu Sheng		Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Scirpus yagara
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Zhejiang Sheng		Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Scirpus yagara
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Hokkaidô
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Honshu
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Kyushu
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Shikoku
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Taiwan
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Indochina
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	New South Wales		Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland		Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	South Australia
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Victoria		Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
1	Native	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand			Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick	s.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Native
Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Guizhou Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku], Taiwan

Asia-Tropical

INDO-CHINA: Indochina

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria]
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick (s.), Ontario, Québec]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Utah]

Reference(s)

Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Scirpus yagara
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Foreman, D. B. & N. G. Walsh. 1993-. Flora of Victoria. Note: = Scirpus fluviatilis
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Medicines	folklore		Yen, Kun-Ying. 1980. Illustrated Chinese materia medica: crude drugs. Note: Southern Materials Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Medicines	folklore		Bensky, D., A. Gamble, & T. J. Kaptchuk. 1993. Chinese herbal medicine: Materia medica, rev. ed. Note: as Scirpus fluviatilis

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=427912. Accessed 15 April 2026.