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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

8CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Scirpus

Bactra furfuranaRush Bactra
Bactra verutanaJavelin Moth
Euphyes dionDion Skipper, Sedge Skipper
Globia oblongaOblong Sedge Borer Moth, Large Noagria
Ledaea perditalisLost Owlet, 3-Stripe Cephalanthus caterpillar, Buttonbush Owlet
Meropleon diversicolorMulticolored Sedgeminer
Cosmopterix scirpicola
Donacaula dispersella

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

27BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Scirpus

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No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Pink, green or brown” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Culms are slender and erect, usually 3.3 to 10 feet (1-3 m) tall, but occasionally reaching heights of 16.5 feet (5 m) [24,27,38,45,48].” · Fire Effects Information System: Schoenoplectus acutus · Source botanical description; original units and scope retained
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Also known as

Scirpus acutus; bulrush

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