Scirpus pendulus [sold as Reddish Bulrush] Reddish Bulrush
Small, clustered spikelets on distinctively nodding or pendulous ray branches.
Grass-like, long, flat leaves up to 1/2" wide that fade to tan-brown in autumn.
Unbranched, solid, leafy culms with a slightly rounded cross section.
Small achenes enclosed by short bristles, hanging in drooping clusters.
2-4' feet
1-2' feet
Best grown in nutrient-rich, clay, loamy, or mucky saturated soils.
Central and eastern North America.
