American bulrush
Schoenoplectus americanus
Cyperaceae


Landscape Uses:

Ecological Restoration Notes:

Availability:
Rarely grown by native plant nurseries.
Description:
Perennial sedge with extensive, branching red rhizomes. Upright stems up to 3 feet tall are sharply triangular.
Height:
Typically 3 feet in height.
Growth Rate:
Range:
Western United States and Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States south to Lee and Martin Counties.
Habitats:
Wet, fresh to brackish or saline shores and marshes.
Soils:
Wet to dry, well-drained to poorly drained sandy soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
Full sun.
Flower Color:
Flower Characteristics:
Flowering Season:
Spring-fall.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.