FNPS Plant Database

Schoenoplectus pungens

three-square, threesquare bulrush

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

three-square, threesquare bulrush

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Schoenoplectus pungens

Family:

Cyperaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

3-5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

brown

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Restoration. Backdrop for a pond. Useful for water quality treatment.

Considerations:

Can be an aggressive spreader.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Division. Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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1 ---to--- Aquatic

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic, Aquatic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Birds and other animals eat the seed. Snails and others use this emergent plant for habitat and for laying eggs.

Native Habitats:

Marshes, saltmarshes.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Parts of the plant, including roots and seeds, are said to be edible. Has been used in various forms of basket making and weaving.

General Comments:

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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