Flowering-rush - Butomus umbellatus

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Flowering-rush - Butomus umbellatus
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature

A magnificent aquatic plant with narrow, bright- green twisted leaves, flowering-rush bears umbels of showy pink flowers, striped with veins of a slightly darker shade of pink.

The name is misleading, since this is not a member of the rush family, but a distant relative of water plantains and water soldier. It prefers nutrient-rich water, and is not uncommon in ponds, ditches and the edges of rivers where the water is not too fast-moving. It makes a delightful addition to the edge of a medium-sized or large pond.

Animals

Green leaf-hopper

Foliage	Green
Flower	Pink, July to September
Moisture	(Wet)
Sunlight	(Full sun)
Origin	Native