Common Threesquare
Schoenoplectus Pungens
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: Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, Pb, As
Max Plant Height (in ft): 6
First Bloom: NA
Last Bloom: NA
Flower Color: Brown
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: NA
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification scarification
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/grass-sedge-rush/three-square-bulrush
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_scpu10.pdf
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_042456.pdf
- http://www.lhseeds.com/schoenoplectus-pungens-common-threesquare
- https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/cm_3sq.html#:~:text=The%20blooming%20period%20occurs%20during,achenes%20about%202.5%E2%80%933%20mm.
- https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=1302&clid=17#:~:text=Schoenoplectus%20pungens%20(Vahl)%20Palla%20var,in%20Europe%20and%20North%20America.
- https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/7079
- https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/107131/Renshaw%20Final%20OMALS%202021.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-011-0738-9