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Schoenoplectus acutus ( Muhl. ex J.M.Bigelow ) Á.Löve & D.Löve The common name derives from the Nāhuatl word tōllin [ˈtoːlːin] , and it was first applied by the early settlers from New Spain who recognized the marsh plants in the Central Valley of California as similar to those in the marshes around Mexico City .
Description. General: Sedge Family (Cyperaceae). Hardstem bulrush is a perennial, rhizomatous, wetland obligate species that reaches up to 3 m (10 ft) in height and forms very dense stands. The stems are upright, gray-green to dark-green, round, 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 in) thick and 1 to 3 m (3 to 10 ft) tall.
Schoenoplectus: Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge) Life cycle: perennial: Origin: native: Habitat: sun; wet; lake and pond shores, wet ditches, fens, calcareous to brackish marshes: Fruiting season: July - September: Plant height: 3 to 9 feet: Wetland Indicator Status: GP: OBL MW: OBL NCNE: OBL: MN county distribution (click map to enlarge):
Facts. Some parts of hard-stemmed bulrush were traditionally eaten by several Native American tribes, including the white stem bases, the pith, the young leaf bases, the roots and the seeds. The stems were used in making shoes and clothing, baskets, mats and mattresses, and temporary shelters.
The common name derives from the Nāhuatl word tōllin , and was first applied by the early settlers from New. Schoenoplectus acutus (syn. Scirpus acutus, Schoenoplectus lacustris, Scirpus lacustris subsp. acutus), called tule /ˈtuːliː/, common tule, hardstem tule, tule rush, hardstem bulrush, or viscid bulrush, is a giant species of sedge ...
BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS. SPECIES: Schoenoplectus acutus GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS : Hardstem bulrush is a native, perennial graminoid. Culms are slender and erect, usually 3.3 to 10 feet (1-3 m) tall, but occasionally reaching heights of 16.5 feet (5 m) [ 24, 27, 38, 45, 48 ].
