Reedmace: meaning, definitions and examples

Commonly used in the UK to refer to plants found in wetlands and marshes.

• The reedmace along the riverbank swayed gently in the breeze.
• Children often play near the reedmace during summer picnics.

Often used in North America to describe tall, grass-like plants found in wetlands.

• The bulrushes provide a perfect habitat for many birds and small animals.
• We rowed our boat through a dense patch of bulrushes.

Commonly used in the United States and Canada to refer to plants with long, slender leaves and brown, cylindrical flower spikes.

• Cattails are a familiar sight in wetlands across the country.
• The brown spikes of the cattails stood out against the green marsh.

A scientific term that might be used in botanical or ecological studies to refer to the genus of these plants.

• Researchers studied the distribution of Typha species in the wetland area.
• Typha plants are known for their ecological benefits, including water filtration.

Commonly used in British English to refer to tall, grass-like plants found in wetlands or near water.

• The reedmace swayed gently in the breeze next to the pond.
• Children enjoy playing with the fluffy tops of the reedmace.

Frequently used in American English to describe a plant found in swampy or marshy areas with long stems and brown cylindrical flower spikes.

• Bulrushes can be seen along the edges of the lake.
• Frogs often hide among the bulrushes in the marsh.

Widely used in North American English to refer to a plant with a distinctive brown, sausage-shaped flower spike, often found in wetlands.

• Cattails are a common sight in wetlands across North America.
• The thick stands of cattails provided shelter for many birds.

Scientific or formal term for the genus of aquatic plants known commonly as cattails or bulrushes.

• Botanists studied the growth patterns of Typha in the restored wetlands.
• The Typha species play a crucial role in the ecosystem's health.