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Algal bulrush

Websteria confervoides

Algal bulrush (Websteria confervoides) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6b–11b. Mature size 29"–6'.

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Family
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Group
grass
Native range
Native to AL, AR, FL, GA, LA
USDA hardiness
Zones 6b–11b
Mature size
29"–6'
Sun
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Water
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Bloom
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Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Algal bulrush (Websteria confervoides)
Websteria confervoides — Algal bulrush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Matt Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Algal bulrush (Websteria confervoides) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6b–11b. Mature size 29"–6'.

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

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