Schoenoplectus acutus

Hard-stem bulrush, formerly Scirpus acutus

• Height:   above 5 ft
• Life Cycle:   perennial
• Growth Type:   shrub
• Flower Size:   minute
• Inflorescence Size:   < 1 in
• Flower Type:   clustered
• Bloom Type:   summer
• 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:   326,400