Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Smith, R.W.

Trichophorum cespitosum

Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm.

Tufted Bulrush, Tufted Clubsedge, Deergrass

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Baeothryon caespitosum, Baeothryon cespitosum, Scirpus caespitosus, Scirpus caespitosus var. austriacus, Scirpus caespitosus var. callosus, Scirpus caespitosus var. delicatulus, Scirpus cespitosus, Scirpus cespitosus var. austriacus, Scirpus cespitosus var. callosus, Scirpus cespitosus var. delicatulus, Trichophorum caespitosum, Trichophorum caespitosum var. callosum

USDA Symbol: TRCE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

From the Image Gallery

9 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 18 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , GA , ID , IL , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NY , OR , SC , TN , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Trichophorum cespitosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trichophorum cespitosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichophorum cespitosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back