// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Pale great bulrush

Schoenoplectus heterochaetus

Pale great bulrush (Schoenoplectus heterochaetus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 38"–8'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including CA, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 38"–8'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pale great bulrush (Schoenoplectus heterochaetus) — *Schoenoplectus heterochaetus* — Pale great bulrush. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pale great bulrush (Schoenoplectus heterochaetus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 38"–8'.

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, pale great bulrush pairs naturally with: Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).