bullrush

noun

1. tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

   Synonym:    bulrushcommon rushsoft rushJuncus effusus

2. tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down

   Synonym:    cat's-tailbulrushnailrodreed macereedmaceTypha latifolia