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Bulrush

Schoenoplectus × oblongus

Bulrush (Schoenoplectus × oblongus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including CA, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bulrush (Schoenoplectus × oblongus) — *Schoenoplectus × oblongus* — Bulrush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Terra Occ, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bulrush (Schoenoplectus × oblongus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a.

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