Schoenoplectus americanus
chairmaker's bulrush, american bulrush, olney bulrush, schoenoplectus, olney three-square
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
brown, yellow
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
3.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Known Parish Occurrences
Cameron, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Vernon, Winn
- plant occurs in parish
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Habitat
Brackish or mineral-rich shores, marshes, fens.