Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Bolboschoenus > Bolboschoenus robustusBolboschoenus robustus (saltmarsh bulrush)Synonyms: Bolboschoenus robustus var. capitatus; Schoenoplectus robustus (homotypic); Scirpus macrostachyus; Scirpus maritimus var. macrostachyus (homotypic); Scirpus maritimus var. robustus (homotypic); Scirpus robustus (homotypic); Scirpus robustus f. protrusus; Scirpus robustus var. compactus Bolboschoenus robustus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is known by many common names: saltmarsh bulrush, alkali bulrush, sturdy bulrush, seacoast bulrush, stout bulrush, three-cornered sedge or leafy three-cornered sedge, and seaside club-rush. It often occurs alongside, resembles, and hybridizes with its close relative Bolboschoenus maritimus. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Late Summer | | Drought Tolerance [1] | Low | | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | | Frost Free Days [1] | 4 months | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Low | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | | Growth Form [1] | Rhizomatous | | Growth Period [1] | Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Seed, Sprig | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 16 inches (41 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Rapid | | Seed Vigor [1] | High | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | | Structure [2] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | Slow |  | | Flower Color [1] | Red | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Height [1] | 4.92 feet (1.5 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Intermediate | | Water Use [1] | High | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Cape Lookout National Seashore |
II |
18379 |
North Carolina, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Everglades and Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve |
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Florida, United States |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
V |
9433 |
New York, United States |
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Fort Larned National Historic Site |
III |
706 |
Kansas, United States |
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Fort Pulaski National Monument |
V |
4213 |
Georgia, United States |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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George Washington Memorial Parkway |
V |
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Virginia, United States |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
Florida, Mississippi, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Little St. Simons Island |
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Georgia, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Santee Coastal Reserve and Washo Reserve State Habitat Area |
IV |
20850 |
South Carolina, United States |
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South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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20317 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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