The genus Schoenoplectus of Renfrew County:
A comparative study

Genus Schoenoplectus (Recheinbach) Palla, Bulrush

There are five species of Schoenoplectus found in Renfrew County wetlands. Schoeno = rush, -plectus = plaited referring to its use in basket weaving.

• Schoenoplectus acutus
• Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
• Schoenoplectus pungens
• Schoenoplectus torreyi
• Schoenoplectus subterminalis