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Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volkart ex Schinz & R. Keller
American bulrush

Family: Cyperaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Widespread in North America and the Greater Antilles.

Map of Florida Locations

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Presumed Extirpated or Extinct in the Wild

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Presumed Extirpated

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Presumed Extirpated

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as possibly extirpated in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 170-171) based on three collections between 1954 and 1977 from Sanibel Island in Lee County and Martin County near Lake Okeechobee.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, visit CalPhotos. No new records are known, but we retain a rank of possibly extirpated as plants of this species could be misidentified as Schoenoplectus pungens.

Synonyms: Scirpus americanus.

Other data on Schoenoplectus americanus available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Schoenoplectus americanus has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Reported

Schoenoplectus americanus has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Lee County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Martin County Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated

Schoenoplectus americanus has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Wetland