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History and culture [edit] Schoenoplectus acutus at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Dyed and woven, tules are used to make baskets, bowls, mats, hats, clothing, duck decoys, and even boats by Native American groups. Before the Salish got horses for bison hunting, they lived in tents covered with sewn mats of tule.
Jul 30, 2020 · Schoenoplectus acutus: 6 Inflorescences branched, or rarely some capitate or of 1 spikelet. > 7: 6 Inflorescence unbranched (capitate) [Schoenoplectus pungens complex]. > 8: 7 Inflorescences to 2 times branched, of 1–35 spikelets; culms 2–4 mm diam. in middle; perianth members bristlelike, medium brown, spinulose. Schoenoplectus triqueter: 7
Leaves 3–4, basal, ca. 1/6 culm length; sheath fronts coarsely pinnate-fibrillose; blades 0–1, dorsiventrally flat, not more than 1/2 sheath length, distal blade to 20 × 2 mm. Inflorescences 3 or more times branched, branches to 21 cm; proximal bract usually erect, obtusely trigonous to subcylindric-channeled, 1–8 cm, margins often ...
SPM N. Plant Guide (doc) (pdf) Download Distribution Data. View Print Options. Powered by Esri. Native. Introduced. Both. Native, No County Data.
Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis. Tule ( Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in marshes, lakes and streambanks, at elevations from 0-8200 feet.
Plants of Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis that have most styles 3-fid, most achenes trigonous, and culms very soft with large air cavities occur at lower elevations in California (mostly southern) and Baja California. In California they often grow on stream bars. They may deserve varietal status. The varieties intergrade throughout most ...
