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Softstem Bulrush

Scientific Name: Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla
Synonym: Schoenoplectus lacustris ssp. tabernaemontani , Schoenoplectus lacustris ssp. creber , Schoenoplectus lacustris ssp. validus , Schoenoplectus validus ssp. creber , Scirpus lacustris ssp. tabernaemontani , Scirpus lacustris ssp. creber , Scirpus lacustris ssp. glaucus , Scirpus lacustris ssp. validus , Scirpus tabernaemontani, Scirpus validus
Family: Cyperaceae

Scirpus validus, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 331.

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 5-24
USDA: 5-10

Sun Exposure: Sun to light shade

Origin: North America, Europe, Asia

Growth Habits: Perennial, stems, coarse, rhizomatous, up to 5 feet (1.5 m) or more; the leaves are reduced to sheaths at the base of the stems

Watering Needs: Moist or wet soils

Propagation: Divisions, seeds

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