Schoenoplectus californicus
California Bulrush, Giant Bulrush
Other regional names: Southern Bulrush
- Southern Bulrush
Also known as: Dichromena atrosanguinea É.Desv. +16 more
- Dichromena atrosanguinea É.Desv.
- Elytrospermum californicum C.A.Mey.
- Malacochaete assimilis Ces.
- Malacochaete chilensis Nees & Meyen ex Boeckeler
- Malacochaete oligostachya Phil.
- Malacochaete riparia Nees & Meyen
- Malacochaete riparia var. chamissoi Nees
- Malacochaete sanguinolenta Nees & Meyen ex Boeckeler
- Malacochaete tatora (Kunth) Meyen
- Schoenoplectus californicus subsp. tereticulmis (Steud.) Soják
- Schoenoplectus californicus var. californicus
- Schoenoplectus californicus var. spoliatus (Barros) Vegetti
- Schoenoplectus californicus var. tereticulmis (Steud.) Vegetti
- Schoenoplectus chamissoi (Nees) Soják
- Schoenoplectus pseudotriqueter (Steud.) Soják
- Schoenoplectus riparius (Nees & Meyen) Palla
- Schoenoplectus tatora (Kunth) Palla
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to the Antarctic botanical region, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Schoenoplectus californicus (commonly known as California bulrush or Giant Bulrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subantarctic Islands, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Paraguay, Peru, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cook Is., Hawaii, Illinois, New Zealand North