// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Spreading bulrush

Scirpus divaricatus

Spreading bulrush (Scirpus divaricatus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spreading bulrush (Scirpus divaricatus) — *Scirpus divaricatus* — Spreading bulrush. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spreading bulrush (Scirpus divaricatus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'.

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, spreading bulrush pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Cherokee Sedge (Carex cherokeensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides).