Class Monocotyledoneae, monocots, מחלקה חד-פסיגיים 
  
Family Butomaceae,
 Flowering-rush Family, משפחת הבוציציים
  
Rhizomatous perennial aquatic plant; rounded stems; alternate, simple, linear leaves;  inflorescense leafless umbels, erect, bracteate; flowers bisexual, 6 tepals  (sepals indistinguishable from petals), Sepals colored (not green),  6 petals , mostly separate,  white to pinkish , 9 stamens, 6 carpels, ovary superior, 1 style; fruits follicles.
  
Butomus, בוציץ:
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