Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Scirpus fluviatilis (syn. Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Schoenoplectus fluviatilis) is a species of flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family. Its range includes Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Canada, United States, northeastern Mexico. Common names include river bulrush. River bulrush can be found in fresh water or brackish water marshes, and in the quiet waters of streams and lakes. River bulrush can be found in fresh water or brackish water marshes, and in the quiet waters of streams and lakes.

Plant type

Grass

Size

7 ft Tall

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Color

Brown

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Standing

Site type

Marshes

Plant communities

Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

Mottled Marble

Bactra furfurana

Yellow Sedge Borer

Capsula subflava

Thopeutis forbesellus