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Schoenoplectus acutus
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Hardstem Bulrush, Tule
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCAC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Tule is a member of the sedge family (family Cyperaceae). Sedges are herbs of wet sites, often grass-like, with stems commonly 3-sided. There are about 90 genera and 4,000 species, found nearly throughout the world. Cottongrass, Bulrush, and Tule are in the family.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: BC , ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Schoenoplectus acutus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenoplectus acutus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus acutus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff