| Botanical name: |
Schoenoplectus robustus (Pursh) M.T. Strong |
| Common
name: |
sturdy bulrush, salt marsh bulrush |
| Synonomy: |
| Bolboschoenus robustus (Pursh)
Soj·k |
| Scirpus maritimus L.
var. agonus (Fernald)
Beetle |
| Scirpus maritimus L.
var. macrostachyus Michx. |
| Scirpus robustus Pursh |
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| Group: |
monocot |
| Family: |
Cyperaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
graminoid |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
up to 3.5' |
| Flowers: |
3 or more spikelets covered in brown scales |
| Flowering/fruiting time: |
blooms and fruits late June to October |
| Habitat: |
saline water of tidal marshes and flats |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
throughout the entire coast strip and Delaware Bayshore |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
A food source for muskrat, ducks, geese, and other waterfowl. Also provides
cover to nesting birds.
For more information on S. robustus, see the
USDA plant guide.
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