| Description | A pretty plant but invasive plant found growing in water and wet areas. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | wet, swampy, can grow as a submerged plant |
| Soil & Site | wet, swampy |
| Flowers | florets pink to white, borne on an irregular umbel, June-July |
| Leaves | leaves sword shaped, triangular in cross section, has rhizomes |
| Dimensions | up to 3 feet |
| Maintenance | invasive |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | The genus name Butomus is Greek bous for "ox;" tomos for "cutting" referring to sharp leaf edge, unsuitable for fodder. The species name umbellatus is from the umbel flowers. |
| Notes & Reference | #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Black and Judziewicz) |
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