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alkali bulrush
Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. paludosus


  Fort Collins

Synonyms
salt-marsh bulrush, bayonet-grass, Schoenoplectus maritimus, Scirpus maritimus, cosmopolitian bulrush
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Amphibians/Reptiles, Aquatic Invertebrates, Fish, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
High
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains, Wetlands
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August
Flower Color
Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Spreads Underground
Design Considerations
Wetland Plant
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
6, 7, 8
Soil Type
Alkaline/High pH, Clay, Loam, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America lists two subspecies of B. maritimus. This subspecies is native to Colorado and most of the U.S., subspecies maritimus was likely introduced from Europe. Great plant for wetland areas that are alkaline.


This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.