Schoenoplectus validus, Soft stem bulrush, great bulrush
- Item #: WP14
- Aquatic animal habitat support:
- Beneficial Insects:
- Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
- Erosion Control:
- FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands:
- Flood Tolerant:
- Game Birds:
- Grass/ Sedge/ Rush:
- Herbaceous Emergent:
- High Wildlife Value:
- Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
- Moist Soil:
- Native to Coastal Regions:
- Native To Mountain Regions:
- Native to Piedmont Regions:
- OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
- Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
- Perennial:
- Saline tolerant:
- Salt Tolerant:
- Sandy soil, coarse texture:
- Small Mammals:
- Songbirds:
- Waterfowl:
- Wet soil (Tidal):
- Full Sun:
Botanic Name (s): Schoenoplectus validus (Scirpus validus)
Common Name(s): Great bulrush, soft stem bulrush
Mature height :6-10ft
Bloom Time:June - September
Bloom color:Brown
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil moisture: Wet
Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Flood depth:0-12"
Salinity: 0-5ppt
Native Habitat: Fresh to brackish tidal and non tidal marshes, pond edges, quiet waters, emergent marshes
Notes:
Flood Tolerant Erosion Control
High Wildlife Value: SongbirdsGame Birds Small Mammals Waterfowl
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Native To Mountain Regions
Native to Piedmont Regions
Native Perennial Grass/Rush
Native Herbaceous Emergent
Pollinator Support
Aquatic animal habitat support
