home/ plants/ scirpus-pedicellatus

// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Stalked bulrush

Scirpus pedicellatus

Stalked bulrush (Scirpus pedicellatus) 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–7b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS
Family
—
Group
grass
Native range
Native to 18 U.S. states, including CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA…
USDA hardiness
Zones 2b–7b
Mature size
29"–6'
Sun
Full sun
Water
High · moisture-loving
Bloom
Jun–Aug
Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Stalked bulrush (Scirpus pedicellatus)
Scirpus pedicellatus — Stalked bulrush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Quinten Wiegersma, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Quinten Wiegersma.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Stalked bulrush (Scirpus pedicellatus) 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–7b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Jun–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, stalked bulrush pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).

← All species