Butomus
| Flowering rush | |
|---|---|
| Butomus umbellatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Butomaceae Mirb. |
| Genus: | Butomus L. |
| Type species | |
| Butomus umbellatus | |
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Butomus is the only known genus in the plant family Butomaceae, native to Europe and Asia. It is considered invasive in some parts of the United States.