Bolboschoenus robustus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Bolboschoenus robustus (Pursh) Soják

Sturdy bullrush

2022 R.A. Chasey

2009 Toni Corelli

2022 R.A. Chasey

2013 James Gonsman

2022 R.A. Chasey

2004 Steve Matson

2009 Toni Corelli

Bolboschoenus robustus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~168 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Bolboschoenus
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Freshwater Wetlands, Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Scirpus maritimus var. agonus
PLANTS	Scirpus maritimus var. macrostachyus
JEF + PLANTS	Scirpus robustus

Information about Bolboschoenus robustus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SCRO5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).