• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Schoenoplectus pungens

three-square, threesquare bulrush

Nomenclature

Common Name:

three-square, threesquare bulrush

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Schoenoplectus pungens

Family:

Cyperaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

3-5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

brown

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Restoration. Backdrop for a pond. Useful for water quality treatment.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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1 -to- Aquatic

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic, Aquatic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Birds and other animals eat the seed. Snails and others use this emergent plant for habitat and for laying eggs.

Native Habitats:

Marshes, saltmarshes.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Parts of the plant, including roots and seeds, are said to be edible. Has been used in various forms of basket making and weaving.

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