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Bulrushes

In British English , bulrush is sometimes incorrectly the common name for '' Typha '', called "cattail" in American English. True Bulrush is a sedge, Schoenoplectus lacustris.

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In American English , a bulrush is any one of several plants in the family Cyperaceae , typically of the genus '' Scirpus '', '' Bolboschoenus '', or '' Schoenoplectus ''.

Rushes are similar plants classified in the family Juncaceae

In the Bible the infant Moses was found among the bulrushes, a reference to '' Cyperus Papyrus ''.

In New Zealand Bullrush is a Game normally enjoyed by children.