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Bolboschoenus maritimus

Bulrush, formerly Scirpus maritimus

  • Height:   1 ft - 3 ft
  • Life Cycle:   perennial
  • Growth Type:   shrub
  • Flower Size:   minute
  • Inflorescence Size:   < 1 in
  • Flower Type:   clustered
  • Bloom Type:   fall
  • Flower Color:   brown
  • Native to California:   YES
  • California Range:   coast - desert - inland - mountain
  • Water Requirements:   high
  • Characteristics / Comments:   found in washes/riparian areas
  • Fire Resistant / Low Fuel:   TRUE
  • Average Live Seed per Bulk Pound:   112,000
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Taxon report data from Calflora

Recommended Source for Photos:

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Bolboschoenus maritimus

Common Name:Alkali bulrush

Bolboschoenus maritimus, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California.

US Distribution:
Plant Community(s):
Habitat:
Family:Cyperaceae

Name Status:

Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

County distribution list:

Alameda, Butte, ContraCosta, Colusa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kings, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Trinity, Ventura, Yolo

See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.

Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium

Website references on Google

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