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Local name: চেঁচড়া
English name: Bog bulrush, Ricefield bulrush
Scientific name: Scirpus mucronatus
Family: Cyperaceae
Annual, erect, grass-like sedge, growing up to 50 cm tall.
Found in wetlands, paddy fields, ditches, ponds, and other moist or waterlogged areas.
Thrives during the monsoon and rainy seasons, predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Commonly associated with rice fields; can also occur in other irrigated crops.
Propagates through seeds and sometimes via rhizomes.
Narrow, linear leaves that are often reduced, sheathing the base of the stem.
Triangular or cylindrical in shape, hollow, and green.
Terminal clusters of small, brownish spikelets often with bracts at the base.
Fibrous roots, sometimes with short rhizomes.
Proper water management to prevent waterlogging. Manual weeding and tilling to remove young plants. Use of pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides like bentazon or 2,4-D under expert guidance. Combine water management, crop rotation, and timely weeding for effective control.