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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: Perennial
Habit: 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: Brown
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: 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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Schoenoplectus acutus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus acutus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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