Alkali Bulrush
Bolboschoenus Maritimus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Cd
Max Plant Height (in ft): 5
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Green
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8202
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: Chemical treatment
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: The rhizomes of the plant are home to many benificail bacteria that can be used in the treatment of wastewater in constructed wetlands
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmcpg11462.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7205688_Accumulation_of_Nutrients_and_Heavy_Metals_in_Phragmites_australis_Cav_Trin_ex_Steudel_and_Bolboschoenus_maritimus_L_Palla_in_a_Constructed_Wetland_of_the_Venice_Lagoon_Watershed
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/riparian-wetland/bolboschoenus-maritimus/
- https://www.watershednursery.com/nursery/plant-finder/bolboschoenus-maritimus/
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8793&context=etd#:~:text=Results%20from%20a%20recent%20study,unsoaked%20seeds%20(Marty%202017).
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304377016300651?casa_token=No9ClCfPP9gAAAAA:K5rGVj5WuCXOOGiXMYVwGtHViKRErj793zc0SO7d8pBTaQCPS7RGP_cegirWtRWDCVoFfzWMAQ