Schoenoplectus americanus

Three square, formerly Scirpus americanus

• Height:   1 ft - 3 ft to 3 ft
• Life Cycle:   perennial
• Growth Type:   shrub
• Flower Size:   minute
• Inflorescence Size:   < 1 in
• Flower Type:   solitary
• Bloom Type:   summer - fall
• Flower Color:   brown
• Native to California:   YES
• California Range:   coast - desert - inland
• Water Requirements:   high
• Characteristics / Comments:   found in washes/riparian areas
• Average Live Seed per Bulk Pound:   256,700