Scirpus americana

Olney's Bulrush

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A robust sedge with triangular pale green stems to about three feet. Blooms from May through September. The achenes are food for ducks and small mammals. It is common in damp and swampy places.

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Height
-3 Feet

Spread
2-3 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions

Needle Spike Rush (Eleocharis acicularis), Blunt Spike Rush (Eleocharis obtusa), Creeping Spike Rush (Eleocharis palustris), Small's Spike Rush (Eleocharis smallii), Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata), Hardstem Bulrush (Scirpus acutus)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

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OBL

Root

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Rhizomes

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)
•	Mid (May-June)

Soil Moisture

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High

Special Uses

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Bog

Sun Exposure

•

Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Osage Plains

Wildlife Benefit

•	Food/Small Animals
•	Food/Birds