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Weak-stalk bulrush

Schoenoplectiella purshiana

Weak-stalk bulrush (Schoenoplectiella purshiana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a.

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Native range
Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL…
USDA hardiness
Zones 2b–9a
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Wildlife value
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native species profile
Weak-stalk bulrush (Schoenoplectiella purshiana)
Schoenoplectiella purshiana — Weak-stalk bulrush. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Weak-stalk bulrush (Schoenoplectiella purshiana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, weak-stalk bulrush pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).

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