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Schoenoplectus acutus (syn. Scirpus acutus, Schoenoplectus lacustris, Scirpus lacustris subsp. acutus), called tule / ˈ t uː l iː /, common tule, hardstem tule, tule rush, hardstem bulrush, or viscid bulrush, is a giant species of sedge in the plant family Cyperaceae, native to freshwater marshes all over North America.
- S. acutus
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PterygolepisRchb. Schoenoplectus ( club-rush [Old World species], bulrush or tule [New World species]) is a genus of plants in the sedge family with a cosmopolitan distribution. [1] [2] [3] Note that the name bulrush is also applied to species in the unrelated genus Typha as well as to other sedges. The genus Schoenoplectus was formerly ...
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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):
How Eggs Became Part of the Easter Tradition. Easter is a religious holiday celebrating Christ's rising, but some of the Easter customs, such as the Easter egg, are most likely derived from pagan traditions. While for Christians the egg is symbolic of the resurrection of Jesus Christ representing his emergence from the tomb, the egg has been a ...
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. Habitat. Fens, shores of rivers or lakes.
Schoenoplectus acutus and/or Schoenoplectus californicus is dominant or co-dominant in the herbaceous layer with Apocynum cannabinum, Azolla filiculoides, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Calystegia sepium, Eichhornia crassipes, Euthamia occidentalis, Hibiscus lasiocarpos, Hoita macrostachya, Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, Leersia oryzoides, Ludwigia peploides, Lycopus americanus, Persicaria punctata ...