Scirpus validus, PA Ecotype

Softstem Bulrush, PA Ecotype

Rhizomatous species; provides spawning grounds for fish in shallow water; source of food for waterfowl and muskrats.

General Product Information

• Item Number:

  SCIVAL01

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Habitat:

  Swamps, wet ditches, mud flats, pond and lake margins.

• Bloom Period:

  June to September

• Flower Color:

  Red

• Minimum Root Depth:

  16 in

• pH:

  5.4 – 7.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  OBL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  OBL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  No

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  496,000

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• Eastern West Virginia OBL Wetland Mix