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COMMON NAME

Soft-stem bulrush

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Plant family

Sedge (Cyperaceae)

Plant group

Grasses

This is our largest bulrush species, reaching heights of 6 feet or more. Its stems are hollow and soft.
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This is our largest bulrush species, reaching heights of 6 feet or more. Its stems are hollow and soft.
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Softstem bulrush is generally found in shallow waters or along muddy banks. The fruits are a small brownish colored achene (tiny, sunflower-shaped, and hard). Native Americans have used softstem bulrush to weave mats and sometimes used the beaten stems to create meal for breads.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alaska , Alabama , Arkansas , Arizona , California , Colorado , Connecticut , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Hawaii , Iowa , Idaho , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Massachusetts , Maryland , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Mississippi , Montana , North Carolina , North Dakota , Nebraska , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New Mexico , Nevada , New York , Ohio , Oklahoma , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , South Dakota , Tennessee , Texas , Utah , Virginia , Vermont , Washington , Wisconsin , West Virginia , Wyoming
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