The pictures of seed heads are life-size and show plants of 

 average size and shape. The small habit pictures are about 1/30 

 life-size. 



To identify a plant with this guide, first read pages 1-3, 

 7, 11, and 14, and scan the pictures. If the plant fits one of the 

 groups outlined on page 2 and described in detail on a later page, 

 look, at the pictures of the plants of that group. If the plant 

 looks like one of these pictures and unlike any other, and if it 

 agrees with the accompanying description, you have identified it 

 correctly. 



The plants are described in five groups, according to whether 

 they have 



apparently leafless, rounded stems and open heads (p. 3-6) 



Hardstem Bulrush Slender Bulrush 

 Softstem Bulrush Needlerush 

 Southern Bulrush Soft Rush 



almost leafless, three-cornered or rounded stems 

 and tight heads (p. 7-10) 



Common Threesquare Blunt Spikerush 

 Olney Threesquare Bluntscale Bulrush 

 Torrey Threesquare Sharpscale Bulrsuh 



long leaves on three-cornered stems that are topped with 

 heads of a few big spikelets (p. 11-13) 



Saltmarsh Bulrush 

 Alkali Bulrush 

 River Bulrush 



long leaves on three-cornered stems that are topped with 

 heads of many small spikelets (p. 14-15) 



Black Bulrush 

 Woolgrass 



characteristics unlike those of the preceding groups 

 and unlike each other (p. 16-18) 



Swamp Bulrush Alga Bulrush 



Seaside Bulrush Tropical Bulrush 



Water Bulrush Shore Cyperus 



