// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Green bulrush

Scirpus atrovirens

Green bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Green bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) — *Scirpus atrovirens* — Green bulrush. Photo by Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2002. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Green bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms May–Aug.

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, green bulrush pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).