Softstem Bulrush
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu
Max Plant Height (in ft): 9
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6700
Counties: Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Kane, Rich, Sanjuan, Sevier, Uintah, Utah, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Fast
Germination Requirements: Moist stratification
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/gt_bulrush.htm
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/schtab/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_scta2.pdf
- http://stevensonintermountainseed.com/?product=schoenoplectus-tabernaemontani
- http://floranorthamerica.org/Schoenoplectus_tabernaemontani
- https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aps3.11474
- https://courses.washington.edu/esrm412/protocols/2010/SCTA2.pdf
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/riparian-wetland/schoenoplectus-tabernaemontani/#:~:text=Pure%20Seed%20per%20Bushel%3A,40.40%20lbs.
- https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/13/4623
- https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686178/Schoenoplectus_tabernaemontani_Temperate_Marsh