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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Schoenoplectiella_mucronata is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.

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Synonyms

Eleocharis triangulata (Roxb.) Sieber ex C.Presl. Heleophylax mucronatus (L.) Schinz & Thell. Hymenochaeta preslii (A.Dietr.) Nakai. Isolepis mucronata (L.) Fourr. Schoenoplectiella triangulata (Roxb.) J.Jung & H.K.Choi. Schoenoplectus javanus (Nees) Palla. Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla. Schoenoplectus triangulatus (Roxb.) Soják. Scirpus abactus Ohwi. Scirpus acutus J.Presl & C.Presl [Illegitimate]. Scirpus cognatus Hance. Scirpus glomeratus Scop. [Illegitimate]. Scirpus javanus Nees. Scirpus mauritanicus Steud. Scirpus mucronatus L. Scirpus muticus D.Don. Scirpus mysurensis B.Heyne ex Wall. [Invalid]. Scirpus preslii A.Dietr. Scirpus sundanus Miq. Scirpus triangulatus Roxb. Scirpus tricarinatus Pers.

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

Edible Portion: Rhizome, Root.

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Medicinal Uses

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In China it is used medicinally to release heat, to clear the eyes and to relieve coughing.

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Other Uses

Used in constructed wetlands. Dried stems are woven together to make various products or used as string. The stems are used in Madagascar for making hats. In South-East Asia the stems are used in the production of string, mats, sacks and bags. Ornamental Foliage. Tolerant of waterlogged soils. Landscape Uses : Pond, Lake, River, Marsh, Bog, Water Garden, Marsh Garden. Birds feed on its seeds. Carbon Farming Solutions - Industrial Crop: biomass (Crops grown for non-food uses. Industrial crops provide resources in three main categories: materials, chemicals, and energy. Traditional materials include lumber and thatch, paper and cardboard, and textiles) [1-1].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Climate: warm temperate to subtropical, Mediterranean. Humidity: aquatic. A sedge with a grass-like form Growing in moist and wet terrestrial habitat, and in shallow water. The root system is well-developed. Prefers waterlogged soils in full sun. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: regional crop. Management: hay (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation) [1-1].

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Plant Propagation

Seed, Division

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Bog bulrush, rough-seed bulrush, ricefield bulrush, Scirpe mucroné (Fr). Castanhol (Po).

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Russian Federation (Primorye), China, Korea, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku), Taiwan TROPICAL ASIA: Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan (north), Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory) EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (Astrakhan), Ukraine, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Egypt, Tanzania, Uganda, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Zambia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion

Weed Potential

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It is a weed of rice fields in California. It is an important weed in the cultivation of rice and other crops throughout its distribution range.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Schoenoplectiella mucronata	Ricefield bulrush, Bog bulrush	Perennial	1.5	10-12	F	LMH	N	MWeWa	1	1	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Schoenoplectiella_mucronata - (L.) J. Jung & H. K. Choi