Scirpus microcarpus
$3.30 – $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
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. |
