Scirpus is a genus of grass-like species in the sedge family Cyperaceae many with the common names club-rush, wood club-rush or bulrush. They mostly inhabit wetlands and damp locations. Scirpus are rhizomatous perennial herbs, with 3-angled stems and flat grass-like leaves.

Woolgrass Bulrush is a native aquatic sedge found in marshes, swamps, stream and/or pond margins, wet meadows other disturbed wet sites. It spreads by it creeping rhizomes in wet soils, including standing water. It prefers full sun but will appreciate some shade when grown in hot summer climates.

Scirpus cyperinus, commonly called woolgrass, is a grass-like, rhizomatous, emergent aquatic perennial of the sedge family that grows in dense slowly-spreading tussocks of arching basal green leaves with upright flowering stems (culms) rising to 3-5’ tall.

Common woolsedge is a late-ripening species whose name derives from the perianth bristles that give the inflorescence a fuzzy or wooly appearance. The Ojibwa used common woodsedge for weaving bags and mats, and the Potawatomi used the fruiting heads to stuff pillows.

Scirpus atrovirens, known as common bulrush, is a grass-like, rhizomatous marginal aquatic perennial that is native to moist meadows, bogs, stream/river/lake margins, sloughs, roadside ditches and wet depressions in Eastern and Central North America. It typically forms a slowly-spreading clump of upright stems (culms) to 4-5’ tall.

The PLANTS Database includes the following 20 species of Scirpus L. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Schoenoplectus monophyllus Presl., or Scirpus americanus Pers. var. monophyllus (J.& K. Presl) T. Koyama. Uses Ethnobotanic: The soft, spongy stems of basket grass were traditionally used and are still used for basketweaving; the triangular stems are commonly used for the bottom and ‘ribs’ of the round, wrapped,

Genus: Scirpus — bulrush Do not confuse the anther filaments with the perianth bristles. The perianth bristles usually have downward-pointing teeth, are twisted and tangled, or both. These features help to separate the bristles from the filaments, which …

Scirpus atrovirens is a common species of shores, marshes, swales, ditches and other open wet places throughout much of the state. It closely resembles 4 other Minnesota Scirpus species: Scirpus georgianus, Scirpus hattorianus, Scirpus microcarpus, and Scirpus pallidus.

Mar 14, 2025 · Scirpus species occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands. View the herbarium specimen image from the University of Florida Herbarium Digital Imaging Projects. Species Characteristics