Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Tule (Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in marshes, lakes and streambanks, at elevations from 0-8200 feet.

Plant type

Grass

Size

13 ft Tall

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Color

Brown

Special uses

Water features or wet habitats

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Standing

Site type

Marshes, lakes, streambanks

Plant communities

Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 7 likely

Confirmed Likely

Mottled Marble

Bactra furfurana

Bactra maiorina

Javelin Moth

Bactra verutana