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Delta bulrush

Schoenoplectus deltarum

Delta bulrush (Schoenoplectus deltarum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to AL, FL, IL, KS, LA, MO, MS, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Delta bulrush (Schoenoplectus deltarum) — *Schoenoplectus deltarum* — Delta bulrush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Delta bulrush (Schoenoplectus deltarum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b.

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, delta bulrush pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).