Hardstem Bulrush
Schoenoplectus Acutus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Cu, Pb, Zn
Max Plant Height (in ft): 10
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Brown
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 3620
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8800
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Fast
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Formally known as Scirpus acutus. Used in artificial wetlands to filter wastewater. There is no process or technique required to germinate seeds of this plant; however, cold stratification can increase the likelyhood that the seeds germinate.
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479715303170?casa_token=tdDUJr0Lwz0AAAAA:MkU43sgkv0IcnYNLVkR_PL_btKG9V0hcX-X16hsJTMLEhfwVMg75s_pITy0_Q4xiuzMY161-6l4
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/schacu/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_scaco2.pdf
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/grasses-and-grasslikes/hardstem-bulrush
- http://www.lhseeds.com/schoenoplectus-acutus-hardstem-bulrush
- https://escholarship.org/content/qt6st5g43d/qt6st5g43d.pdf