Schoenoplectus americanus

chairmaker's bulrush, american bulrush, olney bulrush, schoenoplectus, olney three-square
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


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

8

Habitat

Brackish or mineral-rich shores, marshes, fens.