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Flowering Rush

Butomus umbellatus

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Common names

36 names · 27 languages
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Other languages (26)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Сусак парасоністы[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • šmel okoličnatý[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik luigelill[3]
Finnish
  • sarjarimpi[3]
German
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Hebrew
  • בוציץ סוככני[3]
Hungarian
  • ernyős virágkáka[3]
  • Virágkáka[3]
Italian
Japanese
Lithuanian
  • Skėtinis bėžis[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Łączeń baldaszkowy[3]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Crin de baltă[3]
Russian
  • Сусак зонтичный[3]
Slovak
  • okrasa okolíkatá[3]
Slovenian
  • kobulasta vodoljuba[3]
Swedish
Turkish
  • bataklık gülü[3]
  • Bataklıkgülü[3]
Ukrainian
  • Сусак звичайний[3]
  • Сусак зонтичний[3]
Welsh
  • Brwynen flodeuog[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • flowering rush — Page 4, column 1, row top 502 pt; common-name cell after Butomus umbellatus.; Butomus umbellatus.
[2] Butomus umbellatus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Zwanenbloem — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Jonc fleuri — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Flowering-rush — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Blumenbinse — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Doldige Schwanenblume — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Schwanenblume — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Wasserliesch — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Wasserviole — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Butome à ombelle — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Giunco fiorito — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • junco-florido — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
[3] Butomus umbellatus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Zwanenbloem — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Jonc fleuri — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Flowering-rush — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Blumenbinse — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Doldige Schwanenblume — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Schwanenblume — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Wasserliesch — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Wasserviole — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Butome à ombelle — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Giunco fiorito — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • junco-florido — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • בוציץ סוככני — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • šmel okoličnatý — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Skėtinis bėžis — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Blomvass — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Brudelys — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Сусак зонтичный — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • brudelys — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • sarjarimpi — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Łączeń baldaszkowy — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Virágkáka — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • ハナイ — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • harilik luigelill — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • 花蔺 — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • kobulasta vodoljuba — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Сусак зонтичний — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Сусак парасоністы — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Crin de baltă — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Сусак звичайний — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • ernyős virágkáka — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • bataklık gülü — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Bataklıkgülü — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • Brwynen flodeuog — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • okrasa okolíkatá — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
  • 花藺 — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 60462; Butomus umbellatus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Butomus umbellatus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Butomaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Butomus umbellatus in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Water
Size
Small
Dimensions
1.00 m high × 0.50 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Wet
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Root, Seed
Functions
Fragrant
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
0 out of 5

Turnip: cooked. It must be boiled and peeled, and the root must be removed. The root can be dried and ground into a powder, which can then be used as a thickening agent in soups, or added to grain flour when making bread, as it contains more than 50% starch. The seed is very small and difficult to use, but no further details are provided.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Butomus umbellatus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5063005; ID NZ5R; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5063005; ID NZ5R; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Butomus umbellatus (top 502 pt)

    Source checked on .