Scirpus microcarpus

$1.65 – $6.60

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Small-fruited bulrush

A perennial bulrush growing to 5′ tall.Multiple stems emerge from each plump rhizome. The rhizomes are oblong and have thick, rough skins, resembling arrowroot.

Found along wet to moisture retentive ground, such as pond margins, marshes, wet meadows, and stream banks.  Can grow in both full sun and shady conditions.

Flowers May to August.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Water: High, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Birds

 

Container

D-16-O, D-16, D-16S, D-16S-o
Ecological Value

Provides valuable food and nesting material for wildlife. Birds of all types frequent and depend it. Small animals such as turtles, muskrats, snakes, and amphibians seek refuge in the dense growth of

Historical Uses

Okanagan, used this rush for weaving berry baskets. It was also used as a decorative addition to clothing. When steaming foods in a fire, the leaves were sometimes laid under and on top of the food.
Distribution

Native to California and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Elevation

Between 0 and 9000 feet
Communities
Habitat

Often grows in marshes, lake edges, swamps, wet meadows, forested wetlands, sloughs, and along stream banks.

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