Chairmakers Bulrush
Schoenoplectus Americanus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Pb, Cd, Cr, Mn, Fe, Zn
Max Plant Height (in ft): 5
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Brown, Green
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7200
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Davis, Juab, Millard, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Tooele, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: NA
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Flooding, Fire, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6676556_Phytoremediation_of_two_types_of_sediment_contaminated_with_Zn_by_Schoenoplectus_americanus
- http://www.lhseeds.com/schoenoplectus-americanus-olney-threesquare
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/schame/all.html
- https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7928,8145,8147