Definitions of bullrush
tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
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synonyms:
Typha latifolia, bulrush, cat’s-tail, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace-
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cattailtall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
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cattail
tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
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synonyms:
Juncus effusus, bulrush, common rush, soft rush-
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rushgrasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
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rush
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