Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
 Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (syn. Scirpus validus) is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names softstem bulrush and great bulrush. It can be found throughout much of the world; it has been reported from every state in the United States (including Hawaii) and from every province and territory in Canada except Nunavut. It grows in moist and wet habitat and sometimes in shallow water.