Tufted Bulrush

Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
18 inches
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.