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Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis (Torr.) Soják
River Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. fluviatilis, Schoenoplectus fluviatilis, Scirpus fluviatilis
USDA Symbol: BOFL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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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 6 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WICanada: NB
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
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 Bolboschoenus fluviatilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bolboschoenus fluviatilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: TWC Staff