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Schoenoplectus heterochaetus
Also called Pale Great Bulrush
Slender bulrush is a perennial sedge-family wetland plant from North America that grows from rhizomes in marshes and shallow water. It needs constantly moist to wet roots, which makes it suited to pond edges and bog gardens.
Schoenoplectus heterochaetus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name slender bulrush. It is native to North America, where it can be found in scattered locations in Canada and the United States.
Schoenoplectus heterochaetus grows in a variety of wetland habitat types, including marshes and lakes. It grows on land or in shallow water. It is a perennial herb growing from a large rhizome system. Its cylindrical stems grow erect to maximum heights sometimes exceeding two meters. The leaves are mostly located at the base of the stem, sheathing around it. The inflorescence is a panicle of many cone-shaped spikelets on long, thin branches.
Hardstem bulrush · Chairmaker's bulrush · California bulrush · Canby's bulrush · Common Club-rush · Common threesquare · Swaying bulrush · Grey Club-rush · Torrey's bulrush · Streambank bulrush · Bulrush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schoenoplectus heterochaetus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
