Schoenoplectus americanus

 Schoenoplectus americanus (bulrush) ( )

Cyperaceae


  • Small wetland pools, with permanent water supplied by a complex hydrologic system of regional aquifers, promote a characteristic plant assemblages dominated by freshwater marsh species more typically encountered in non-arid areas of California and the western United States. The most prominent of these are bulrushes, which reach 5-10 feet or more in height. These members of the sedge family are recognized by the triangular shape of the stem cross-section, a character easily remembered by the mnemonic phrase, "sedges have edges." It reproduces vegetatively from underground rhizomes. It is able to survive the anaerobic conditions of waterlogged soils by using hollow stems to transport air to the roots. "California Desert Plants, Philp W Rundel, Robert J Gustafson, Michael E Kauffmann."

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